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
Michelle and Tracee did not disappoint.
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Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
If your mom asks you to bring something sweet and surprising, this dish won't disappoint.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
The first weekend of November certainly did not disappoint.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
That will give Google’s Gemini a massive audience to impress — or disappoint — with its AI prowess, given the navigation app is used by more than 2 billion people around the world.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
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Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
If your mom asks you to bring something sweet and surprising, this dish won't disappoint.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
The first weekend of November certainly did not disappoint.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
That will give Google’s Gemini a massive audience to impress — or disappoint — with its AI prowess, given the navigation app is used by more than 2 billion people around the world.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disappoint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappoint
Verb
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The Tigers also failed on their lone fourth-down attempt, a fourth-and-5 at the Texas A&M 27.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Horned Frogs outgained Iowa State 432-272, but failed to come out on top as the Cyclones snapped their four-game losing streak.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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The only reason that Bikini Frankenstein does not rank higher on this list is because putting a softcore porno at the top would feel like cheating.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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But like his predecessor, this Frankenstein is just as obsessed with immortality and cheating death through science.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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From a religious perspective, King Edward IV passed these laws on the grounds that God was displeased by anything other than modest clothing – for the lower classes, anyway.—
Michael Watson,
The Conversation,
20 Oct. 2025
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Evidently, the result displeased Kinahan’s syndicate, which seemed to have expected the horse to lose.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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But his announcement of the deal immediately upset some UC surgeons.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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The first step for an improbable run to Arlington is to upset the Cougars in Provo, Utah, which is easier said than done.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Disappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappoint. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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