crestfallen

Example Sentences

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He looked crestfallen when Nawaz ripped one through his defences after a 68-ball stay, but the Durham player has now showcased his talents on the biggest stage.

From BBC

They walked away from the televisions mostly silent and stone-faced, but obviously crestfallen at their failure ended.

From Seattle Times

He spent the summer recovering from the serious hamstring injury that forced him out of the Champions League final win over Inter Milan after only 36 minutes and looked crestfallen as he walked off here.

From BBC

"I was crestfallen because I had this big plan. I was putting too much pressure on myself and my body. I'm so grateful for social media because I had this community to get advice from."

From BBC

And yet others are crestfallen, even heartbroken, at his departure - convinced that without him they would have never become MPs in the first place.

From BBC