disappoint

verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint How to pronounce disappoint (audio)
Definition of disappointnext
as in to fail
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of they were disappointed by the outcome of the big game

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Recent Examples of disappoint Anyone hoping Viking crews spent their days dramatically throwing themselves backward with every stroke, however, will be disappointed. — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Within the court’s 28-page ruling was another glimmer of hope for descendants who were disappointed by the 2025 laws. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 29 July 2026 Give this easy strawberry dessert recipe a try, you won’t be disappointed. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026 While voting records and position statements generally confirm this, there are times Republicans can disappoint their constituents as badly as progressive Democrats. — Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for disappoint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappoint
  1. fail
  2. cheat
  3. displease
  4. upset
Verb
  • Justice John Dixon said Bauer Media had failed to show the claims made about Wilson were substantially true or trivial.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • The state ethics commission accused the Georgia Republican Assembly and its political action committee of failing to disclose more than $180,000 of contributions and other violations.
    — David Wickert, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of fail
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  • While just around 3,000 of the 150,000 or so tests have been invalidated, all students – including those who, like Velázquez, are not suspected of cheating – have been left in limbo pending the result of UNAM’s investigation into the matter.
    — Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But after he was accused of cheating, the school suspended him for a year and gave him an F in the course Sourcing and Managing Funds.
    — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Definition of cheat
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  • Those subpoenas were withdrawn on Thursday in a New York courtroom — just one of the arenas where the president, in his second term, has been seeking to control media coverage that displeases him.
    — Jocelyn Noveck, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • McDonald’s was not displeased with Needham’s creative work, but Schrage and his colleagues had felt that the chain needed more in-depth account supervision and overall marketing help.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of displease
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  • Many outside of Stamford Bridge will be upset at how the English Football Association have followed UEFA’s and the Premier League’s lead by deciding against a points deduction.
    — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Sánchez’s recent visit to Morocco’s regional rival Algeria, reportedly upset those in Rabat.
    — Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 31 July 2026
Definition of upset

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