disappointed
adjective
dis·ap·point·ed
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯin-təd 
1
: defeated in expectation or hope
apologized to their disappointed fans
2
obsolete
: not adequately equipped
disappointedly
adverb
Examples of disappointed in a Sentence
We were disappointed that they couldn't go.
Disappointed fans slowly left the ballpark.
I was disappointed to see that my suggestions had been ignored.
They were deeply disappointed by her lack of interest.
Don't be too disappointed if everything doesn't go as planned.
Your father and I are very disappointed in you.
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But Go-myung remains disappointed.
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Kayti Burt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Palvin, who revealed before the show that the nerves still get to her, seemed at times disappointed in the crowd's reaction, motioning upward with her hands, expecting more applause.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Then Marchenko completed the hat trick with the Blue Jackets on a two-man advantage of their own, sending much of the crowd home disappointed.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
A certain percentage of Yankees fans will continue to be frustrated with Cashman and Boone, not wanting to hear about the difficulty of winning the World Series and how every season 29 of 30 teams end up disappointed.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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Kayti Burt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Palvin, who revealed before the show that the nerves still get to her, seemed at times disappointed in the crowd's reaction, motioning upward with her hands, expecting more applause.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Then Marchenko completed the hat trick with the Blue Jackets on a two-man advantage of their own, sending much of the crowd home disappointed.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
A certain percentage of Yankees fans will continue to be frustrated with Cashman and Boone, not wanting to hear about the difficulty of winning the World Series and how every season 29 of 30 teams end up disappointed.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disappointed
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“Disappointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappointed. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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