extinguished sense of triumph

[alpacinou]

Does it make sense to say "extinguished sense of triumph"?

Is this okay?

After she won the final game, an extinguished sense of triumph took her. She wasn't anywhere nearly as euphoric as she thought she would be. Overcome by an unexpected emptiness, Jessica walked off the court and went to the locker room.

If that doesn't work, what other word can I use instead of "extinguished"?

 

[Barque]

Does it make sense to say "extinguished sense of triumph"?

No.

If that doesn't work, what other word can I use instead of "extinguished"?

"Hollow" perhaps. Do you mean that "she felt a hollow sense of triumph", or that it seemed a hollow victory? She felt triumphant but it didn't give her the satisfaction it'd normally have.

What's the feeling you want to express?

And are those sentences your own or did you read them somewhere?

 

[Tarheel]

Perhaps:

Instead of a sense of triumph she had a feeling of emptiness.

 

[alpacinou]

Is this okay?

After she won the final game, a hollow sense of triumph took her. She wasn't anywhere nearly as euphoric as she thought she would be. Overcome by an unexpected emptiness, Jessica walked off the court and went to the locker room.

 

[emsr2d2]

I wouldn't use "took her". I might say "... she felt a hollow sense of triumph". Also, if you're talking about tennis, say "walked off court". Using the definite article isn't wrong but it's less natural.

 

[alpacinou]

I wouldn't use "took her". I might say "... she felt a hollow sense of triumph". Also, if you're talking about tennis, say "walked off court". Using the definite article isn't wrong but it's less natural.

After she won the final game, she felt a hollow sense of triumph. She wasn't anywhere nearly as euphoric as she thought she would be. Overcome by an unexpected emptiness, Jessica walked off court and went to the locker room.

 

[Tarheel]

@alpacinou It seems to me that she didn't have much of a sense of triumph at all. Instead, she thought she would be very happy, but she was disappointed when she didn't feel that way.

 

[5jj]

@alpacinou It seems to me that she didn't have much of a sense of triumph at all. Instead, she thought she would be very happy, but she was disappointed when she didn't feel that way.

As described by 'hollow sense of triumph'.

 

[Tarheel]

As described by 'hollow sense of triumph'.

Which makes no sense to me (as I already said). Nice try!

 

[5jj]

Which makes no sense to me (as I already said).

Where did you say that?