Diana Rigg

Years ago I was at a function, and I must have said something really rude to Paul Daniels the magician. I can't recall what I said, but I remember him looking utterly crestfallen. I'm not that sort of person, but I must have said something very cutting and belittling. Our paths haven't crossed since, but if they had, I would have said sorry to him.

British Actress

Adam Scott

I was trying to get an audition for 'Walker, Texas Ranger' and they wouldn't see me. And I was crestfallen, because I really needed money. And to be told you're not good enough to be seen by 'Walker, Texas Ranger' is a tough blow.

American Actor

Naga Chaitanya

I was class VI or VII when I had a crush on a girl, and I thought this is the girl I'd marry. When you're so young, you are crestfallen when things don't turn out your way and think it's the end of the world.

Indian Actor

Benedict Wong

Honestly, I was watching Marvel films and was always crestfallen: Where are the super-Asians? People are looking to be represented by their heroes.

British Actor

Jill Abramson

The times I didn't get jobs I wanted, I remember feeling dispirited - really crestfallen.

American Editor

Use 'crestfallen' to express someone's visible disappointment; their emotions are not hidden.

Feeling Revealed

'Crestfallen' implies a strong feeling of disappointment, not a mild one.

Intensity

'Crestfallen' combines sadness with a sense of deflated pride or hope.

Not Just Sad

 The rabbi came in and saw what was going on. And he called the two of them to his office. And he said, you know, "This is what's happening." And the rich man -- oh, dear -- crestfallen.