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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But there is something so wonderful about being fifty and having your own job and having been through so many disappointments that a situation like this is filtered through different experiences and people—the narrator’s discernment has an incredible clarity.
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Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Frello added that his daughter was only admiring Roan and expressed disappointment over how the situation was handled.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves were two of baseball’s biggest disappointments last year, but there is good reason to believe both will be much improved heading into 2026.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The redshirt senior has endured her fair share of postseason disappointment over five seasons with the Huskies.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
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Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Frello added that his daughter was only admiring Roan and expressed disappointment over how the situation was handled.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves were two of baseball’s biggest disappointments last year, but there is good reason to believe both will be much improved heading into 2026.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The redshirt senior has endured her fair share of postseason disappointment over five seasons with the Huskies.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disappointment
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“Disappointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappointment. Accessed 29 Mar. 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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