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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But fans of schoolyard intrigue (and thus literary scandal) will be disappointed by the biography’s respectful sense of duty toward its subject.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
But fans of schoolyard intrigue (and thus literary scandal) will be disappointed by the biography’s respectful sense of duty toward its subject.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
District 7 Councilmember Bien Doan, who voted against the message, said he was disappointed the budget did not include an emergency medical response program, arguing that gaps in medication accountability put lives at risk.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
And demand for Lilly’s weight loss pill Orforglipron, which is expected to launch in the second quarter, could be set to disappoint, according to HSBC.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
But fans of schoolyard intrigue (and thus literary scandal) will be disappointed by the biography’s respectful sense of duty toward its subject.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
District 7 Councilmember Bien Doan, who voted against the message, said he was disappointed the budget did not include an emergency medical response program, arguing that gaps in medication accountability put lives at risk.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
And demand for Lilly’s weight loss pill Orforglipron, which is expected to launch in the second quarter, could be set to disappoint, according to HSBC.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disappoint
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“Disappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappoint. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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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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