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
For sashimi lovers, Dashi doesn’t disappoint.
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Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
The biggest joy of any show like this is those reunions, and the cast doesn't disappoint.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Wukawitz didn’t disappoint, earning all-Summit League first team honors as a freshman after leading the conference in hits and triples.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
This will disappoint users who want their AI to talk back to them, or who don't want to use earbuds.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
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Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
The biggest joy of any show like this is those reunions, and the cast doesn't disappoint.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Wukawitz didn’t disappoint, earning all-Summit League first team honors as a freshman after leading the conference in hits and triples.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
This will disappoint users who want their AI to talk back to them, or who don't want to use earbuds.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disappoint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappoint
Verb
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If Campbell fails, then speculation can fairly begin.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Just to recap, Dach had the puck in overtime in the neutral zone but failed to gain the red line before flipping the puck down the ice to get a change, being forced to stay on the ice when that puck crossed the Lightning goal line for an icing.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Notice something small, then compliment it This one is almost cheating.—
Henna Pryor,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Naumann also did Loughlin’s hair for this March outing, which marked the mother and daughters’ first red-carpet appearance together since the 2019 college admissions cheating scandal.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Brown, 28, would leave Philadelphia after being displeased with his production and the performance of the Eagles’ offense, which employed five different coordinators in as many years.—
Andrew Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Dara Shikoh was designated as a successor to the Mughal throne by Shah Jahan, which displeased the ambitious Aurangzeb.—
Tamanna Nangia,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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If the proverbial switch is flipped and the Wolves upset Denver, there will be little reason to doubt this team going forward, whether in these playoffs or seasons to come.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
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Cade realized the players were sweating out electrolytes — another word for minerals like sodium, potassium and magnesium — and upsetting the body’s chemical balance.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Disappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappoint. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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