disappoint
verb
dis·ap·point
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint 
disappointed; disappointing; disappoints
: to fail to meet the expectation or hope of : frustrate
The team disappointed its fans.
He disappointed his parents with his decision.
: to fail to meet a hope or expectation : to cause disappointment
… where the show disappoints most is in the work of the younger generation.—
John Ashbery
John AshberyExamples of disappoint in a Sentence
The team disappointed its fans.
The show may disappoint some viewers.
The novel disappoints by being predictable and overly long.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The series was another attempt at adaptation of Rick Riordan's wildly popular book series after disappointing 2010 and 2013 feature films — and involved much more input from Riordan himself and much greater loyalty to his text.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Advertisement Gail Breslow, Executive Director of Project Citizenship, which provides legal services and assistance to immigrants in Massachusetts, tells TIME that one of her clients turned up to their ceremony on the day of the event only to be disappointed.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
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—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Disappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappoint. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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disappoint
verb
dis·ap·point
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint
: to fail to meet the expectation or hope of
the team disappointed its fans
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