Only the tight-lipped set of his jaw betrayed Tom's crushed hopes as he headed back to the flight compartment.

Fear crushed hope, stomping it out and scattering the ashes.

The crushed hope is highlighted by the death of the protagonist, Marion Crane, halfway through the film.

Autumn rains and dark evenings are symbols of crushed hopes.

In part these stories reflect the disappointment of crushed political hopes.

This was it, then, after so many months of worry, fresh starts and crushed hopes.

The struggle to preserve the natural environment is one of crushed hopes and excruciating wistfulness.

Of course, we Japanese were living in a decade of crushed hopes.

The sudden crushed hope on Diego's face sent a pang of guilt through her.

A powerful dramatization shows the crushed hopes of one young picture bride whose husband is far older than represented in the photo he provided.