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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—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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—Stan Choe, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In a statement provided by Amy Cooper, executive assistant to the superintendent and special projects, the district said it is disappointed the two sides have been unable to reach an agreement after more than a year of negotiations.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
People or situations could disappoint later this month and into early March.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2026
Buffett said last fall that he was disappointed in Kraft Heinz’ plan to split the company in two, and Berkshire’s two representatives resigned from the Kraft board last spring.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Disappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappoint. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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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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