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Crestfallen

usgb/ˈkrestfɔːlən/Volume
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Feeling RevealedPlay
Use 'crestfallen' to express someone's visible disappointment; their emotions are not hidden. SlideHer crestfallen face at the party showed she didn't get the anticipated promotion.
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IntensityPlay
'Crestfallen' implies a strong feeling of disappointment, not a mild one. SlideHe stood crestfallen as the award he expected went to another.
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Not Just SadPlay
'Crestfallen' combines sadness with a sense of deflated pride or hope. SlideOnce a confident speaker, he was crestfallen after forgetting his lines on stage.
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