disappointment
noun
dis·ap·point·ment
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint-mənt 
1
: the act or an instance of disappointing : the state or emotion of being disappointed
2
: one that disappoints
he's a disappointment to his parents
Examples of disappointment in a Sentence
She couldn't hide her disappointment.
He's a disappointment to his parents.
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Michelle Stacey, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
Plenty of disappointment engulfed the ballroom when Atlanta’s four-ball combination came up, including from Schnall.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2024
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Michelle Stacey, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
Plenty of disappointment engulfed the ballroom when Atlanta’s four-ball combination came up, including from Schnall.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2024
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disappointment
noun
dis·ap·point·ment
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint-mənt
1
: the act or an instance of disappointing : the state or emotion of being disappointed
2
: one that disappoints
the play was a disappointment
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