Sentence:  I tried to animate myself to behave a little more social, turning in circles a couple of times, making a slinky stepping pattern, and generally quickening my behavior in order to appear more alert and excited. I was not picked. I was <WSD>downstruck</WSD>. I felt the world had collapsed for me! 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To dismay, reject, demote, or render lowly.