Thesaurus / crestfallen
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He’s the kind of child who often consoles friends who are struggling emotionally, yet he often comes home crestfallen because classmates, even friends, have treated his sensitivity as a moving target.
WE TEACH OUR SON TO BE EMPATHETIC. ARE WE JUST SETTING HIM UP FOR HEARTBREAK?ANDREW REINERFEBRUARY 28, 2022WASHINGTON POSTIf he were crestfallen he did not show it, and in that respect the worthy smith and Mrs. Cecil both were disappointed.
DOROTHY AT SKYRIEEVELYN RAYMONDHe returned home wounded and crestfallen to his disappointed wife.
HEBRAIC LITERATURE; TRANSLATIONS FROM THE TALMUD, MIDRASHIM AND KABBALAVARIOUS"I mean special ones," she answered gayly, as she went off with him to take her place, leaving Ikey rather crestfallen.
THE STORY OF THE BIG FRONT DOORMARY FINLEY LEONARDThe recall was granted, and after ten months of confinement the crestfallen Governor was sent to England for trial.
A SHORT HISTORY OF RHODE ISLANDGEORGE WASHINGTON GREENEBumper felt so crestfallen at this rebuke that he remained perfectly quiet during the rest of the walk.
BUMPER, THE WHITE RABBITGEORGE ETHELBERT WALSH"I couldn't help it," returned the other, rather crestfallen.
DOROTHY AND THE WIZARD IN OZL. FRANK BAUM"I—I reckon I made a mistake," said the swindler, much crestfallen.
FROM FARM TO FORTUNEHORATIO ALGER JR.The sound of her cheery voice aroused him, and he started, guilty and crestfallen.
WARRIOR GAPCHARLES KINGExactly how crestfallen the pair was it would be impossible to describe.
QUEENSLAND COUSINSELEANOR LUISA HAVERFIELDWORDS RELATED TO CRESTFALLEN
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