crushed hopes
Dashed aspirations finally
Crushed hopes are expectations or aspirations that have been completely destroyed, leaving disappointment or despair in their place.
The image is of something fragile—hope—being flattened or broken beyond repair: She surveyed the rejection letter, another reminder of crushed hopes.
The phrase emphasizes finality; crushed hopes don't merely fade but are violently ended.
- shatteredBroken into fragments
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- dashedMoved with sudden speed
- devastatedOverwhelmed by grief
- despairTotal absence of hope
shattered illusions · broken dreams · heavy heart · disappointment · heartbreak · deflated · defeated · letdown · disillusionment · bitter pill · crestfallen · ruined · bitter · grief · failure · rejection · empty promises · loss
- letdownsletdown, disappointment, anticlimax, dud, flop
- discouragementdiscouragement, dejection, defeatism, disappointment, letdown
- disillusionmentdisillusionment, disenchantment, disillusion, lost innocence, lost faith
crushed hopesoptimism
Tendency to expect good
high hopes · hope springs eternal · positive outlook · confidence · excitement
crushed hopesdreams come true
Desired outcomes materialize
success · triumph · victory · happy ending · wish fulfillment
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