disappointment
noun
dis·ap·point·ment
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint-mənt 
1
: the act or an instance of disappointing : the state or emotion of being disappointed
2
: one that disappoints
he's a disappointment to his parents
Examples of disappointment in a Sentence
She couldn't hide her disappointment.
He's a disappointment to his parents.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Plus, coming so close and the disappointment (of third) fueled my fire more.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
For the student aid commission, the IT funds were not the only source of disappointment.
—Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
So there’s been a lot of disappointments in the build up.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 15 May 2026
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“Disappointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappointment. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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disappointment
noun
dis·ap·point·ment
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint-mənt
1
: the act or an instance of disappointing : the state or emotion of being disappointed
2
: one that disappoints
the play was a disappointment
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