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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The 13-year NFL veteran, who has openly talked about retiring after this season, has expressed his own disappointment in himself and the Chiefs while the team continues to get back to its once seemingly unstoppable form over the past decade.
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
As Kayleen gets older, Young descends that center into herself, becoming weighted with disappointment, wide-eyed, and hollow.
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During a typical game, Ethan Evans, the punter for the Los Angeles Rams, is synonymous with disappointment.
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Though the party put healthcare at the forefront of the political conversation, much of their base expressed disappointment or anger that, after 43 days, Democrats agreed to a funding deal with no concrete path to renewing Affordable Care Act subsidies that expire at the end of this year.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025
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Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
As Kayleen gets older, Young descends that center into herself, becoming weighted with disappointment, wide-eyed, and hollow.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2025
During a typical game, Ethan Evans, the punter for the Los Angeles Rams, is synonymous with disappointment.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Though the party put healthcare at the forefront of the political conversation, much of their base expressed disappointment or anger that, after 43 days, Democrats agreed to a funding deal with no concrete path to renewing Affordable Care Act subsidies that expire at the end of this year.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Disappointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappointment. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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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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