crestfallen

Example Sentences

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Fatemah, who was standing in line for bread at a neighborhood bakery, seemed crestfallen as she explained how this Nowruz, which means “new day” in Persian, was even worse than others.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

A crestfallen Howe admitted he was not doing his job "well enough" after his side were booed off following a bruising defeat against Brentford at St James' Park earlier this month.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

“She was crestfallen, but she recovered quickly,” Nuñez narrates dramatically as she drives away.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

Ms Odhiambo said that Ms Njeri - whom activists visited in prison - was "crestfallen" because with Monday being a public holiday, she had not yet been brought to court.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025

“Am I to blame for your excesses?” said he, grimacing, but his eyes were alight with laughter, no doubt at my crestfallen face.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya