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
Krneta voiced his displeasure with the slot with local media, adding that he was also disappointed with the scheduling the team had to endure during the season.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Forks might be the one destination where tourists are disappointed by a sunny day.
—Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
The space and the burger do not disappoint.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Ron Safer, who served as the former lead federal prosecutor in Hoover's 1997 conviction, told ABC News' Chicago station WLS that he was disappointed Hoover was granted federal clemency.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Forks might be the one destination where tourists are disappointed by a sunny day.
—Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
The space and the burger do not disappoint.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Ron Safer, who served as the former lead federal prosecutor in Hoover's 1997 conviction, told ABC News' Chicago station WLS that he was disappointed Hoover was granted federal clemency.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappoint
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Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM, said in a blog post on Wednesday that the currency intervention has failed and predicted a 15%-30% plunge for the peso is highly likely if voters reject Milei again.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Congress failed to pass a budget or temporary funding measure before the federal fiscal year ended on October 1, forcing many federal agencies to cease all non-mandatory operations.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The release came as the Ciattarelli campaign tried to raise questions about whether Sherrill was involved in a cheating scandal during her time in Annapolis in the early 1990s.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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The documents included disciplinary information and reportedly showed that Sherrill was barred from walking at her 1994 graduation after refusing to inform on classmates involved in a cheating scandal.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Evidently, the result displeased Kinahan’s syndicate, which seemed to have expected the horse to lose.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Now parents to three children, Reynolds and his wife are still surprised by the reach of their anniversary story—but not displeased with it.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The thing that upsets me with fashion today is everyone is so scared.—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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Miami lost its first game of the season in a 24-21 upset by the Louisville Cardinals at Hard Rock Stadium.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Disappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappoint. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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