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
While Switzerland was disappointed with a draw, Bosnia would have been relatively happy with its 1-1 tie against Canada.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Hill said she was disappointed by the board’s decision but pledged to cooperate with the investigation and expressed confidence the review would be conducted fairly.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Heyward, the artist behind the painting, told Hyperallergic that he was disappointed by the act of vandalism.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 June 2026
Feeling the love Murray said that she is disappointed with how the police handled the response.
—Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 17 June 2026
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
Hill said she was disappointed by the board’s decision but pledged to cooperate with the investigation and expressed confidence the review would be conducted fairly.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
Heyward, the artist behind the painting, told Hyperallergic that he was disappointed by the act of vandalism.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 June 2026
Feeling the love Murray said that she is disappointed with how the police handled the response.
—Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for disappoint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappoint
Verb
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With one out in the sixth and Nick Loftin at third, Tolbert twice failed to get down safety-squeeze bunts.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Ryan Ward scored the winning run after Baltimore catcher Samuel Basallo failed to catch right fielder Tyler O’Neill’s throw to the plate.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Jay Cooke, who had once been lionized for his role in financing the Union victory, was attacked in the press and accused of cheating ordinary Americans out of their savings.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The reunion comes 15 years after the couple divorced amid rumors of a cheating scandal.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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But many Spotify users voiced displeasure at the change-up, with some complaining that the disco ball looked pixelated on a small phone screen and, generally, was visually displeasing.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Many of Furgeson’s subjects were displeased by his haughty musings, which would seem less out of place if he was garbed in a royal mantle and wielding a golden scepter.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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House of the Dragon’s season-three premiere upsets the conventional wisdom.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Both were made to sit outside the gates, deeply upsetting the family who mourned within.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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“Disappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappoint. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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