The version of the sentence below that most clearly describes an unexpected disappointment is The news hit me like a punch, knocking the breath from my body and forcing me to sit down and pant.
Explanation:
An unexpected disappointment for logical reasons hits you harder than they think that you have foreseen and accepted even before they come to pass, the use of words in these lines are stronger and more dramatic than the ones used in the other examples which makes the feeling stronger and more tragic.
