dashed hopes

Examples (10)

• Her hopes of going to college have now been dashed.
• The team's hopes were dashed when they lost in the final minutes.
• Economic recession dashed many people's hopes for a prosperous year.
• News of the factory closure dashed the hopes of hundreds of workers.
• He arrived at the scene only to find his last hope dashed by the harsh reality.
• Despite initial optimism, their hopes of securing funding were quickly dashed.
• The sudden change in policy dashed any hopes of a quick resolution.
• Her political ambitions were dashed after the scandal broke.
• A late penalty goal dashed the visiting team's hopes of a draw.
• The scientist's hopes for a major breakthrough were dashed by inconsistent results.