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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Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Jaclyn Penn was disappointed to see the Leawood City Council vote in favor of tearing down the old City Hall building.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Jones didn’t disappoint, remaining unbeaten as a starter and completing 33 of 49 passes for 342 yards and two touchdowns in a 26-23 overtime victory.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
If recent earnings from Darden Restaurants , owner of rival LongHorn Steakhouse, are any indication, the numbers may disappoint.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
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 8 Oct. 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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