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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Even the fight itself, billed as a dangerous outlaw showdown, was a disappointment.
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Stayton Bonner, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
Note: Our film has now been rebooted twice, both times were a disappointment from a fan/box office/critical perspective.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 21 Apr. 2024
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Stayton Bonner, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
Note: Our film has now been rebooted twice, both times were a disappointment from a fan/box office/critical perspective.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 21 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for disappointment
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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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