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Comparative
more crestfallen
Superlative
most crestfallen
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feeling disappointed and sad, especially due to experiencing an unexpected failure
- He looked crestfallen when he realized he had missed the deadline for submitting his application.
- She looked crestfallen as she watched her dream of studying abroad slip away due to financial constraints.
- They were crestfallen when their project, on which they had worked tirelessly, was rejected.
- He felt crestfallen after learning that he hadn't been selected for the lead role in the play.
- She became crestfallen upon discovering that her artwork had been vandalized.