Meaning & use
crestfallen
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Sad and disappointed, especially after a failure or letdown.
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The team looked crestfallen after losing the final in the last minute.
She was crestfallen when she learned the trip had been canceled.
A note on using this word
Suggests a visible, physical droop in posture or expression, similar to a bird lowering its crest.
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dejecteddowncast
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