as in to fail
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
they were disappointed by the outcome of the big game
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Recent Examples of disappoint
Anthony Volpe also struggled for much of the year after injuring his shoulder, and Austin Wells disappointed in his sophomore season.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Go ahead and Google the Godzilla; you’ll be disappointed.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
The duel didn’t disappoint, as Langford and the Eagles broke a 2-2 deadlock, punching across a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth to emerge with a 4-2 triumph over the Falcons.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Fans were disappointed, but not disheartened.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disappoint
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
Go ahead and Google the Godzilla; you’ll be disappointed.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
The duel didn’t disappoint, as Langford and the Eagles broke a 2-2 deadlock, punching across a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth to emerge with a 4-2 triumph over the Falcons.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Fans were disappointed, but not disheartened.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disappoint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappoint
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In the video, Woods can be seen wearing a blue polo shirt and leaning against the patrol car while failing the sobriety tests.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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In other words, when a job requires multiple steps, creativity, or precision, AI replacements are more likely to fail than succeed.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reported on the cheating epidemic that has overtaken schools and universities as students outsource their assignments to a chat bot.—
Peter Smagorinsky,
AJC.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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An angler competing in a walleye derby on Saskatchewan’s Montreal Lake was kicked out of the ice-fishing tournament Saturday after being accused of cheating.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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The epitome of narcissism, demeaning and denigrating others upon their deaths (John McCain, Rob Reiner) who’ve displeased him is nothing new, but the Mueller post sinks to a new low.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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For the families of the disappeared, the festering grief from not knowing the fate of a son, brother or father was compounded by threats from authorities displeased with anyone scrutinizing their behavior.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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The second came when UConn stunned Duke on that last-second 3-point shot to upset the Blue Devils in the Elite Eight.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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And the regulation shift is sure to upset certain people.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Disappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappoint. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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