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
Diehard fans of the show, however, may be disappointed by the lore-inaccurate representation of some iconic spacecraft, such as the Raptors, which are mounted with railguns and don't have the ability to FTL jump.
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Ian Stokes, Space.com, 15 May 2026
The $350 billion spending plan avoids a deficit, builds reserves, and steers clear of the broad tax increases that Sacramento occasionally reaches for when revenues disappoint.
—Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Though disappointed with Microsoft's latest fiscal third-quarter report, Jim is confident that Microsoft has the resources needed to get ahead despite the recent rotation out of the stock into hotter AI plays.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 15 May 2026
These recipes won't disappoint.
—Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
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Ian Stokes, Space.com, 15 May 2026
The $350 billion spending plan avoids a deficit, builds reserves, and steers clear of the broad tax increases that Sacramento occasionally reaches for when revenues disappoint.
—Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Though disappointed with Microsoft's latest fiscal third-quarter report, Jim is confident that Microsoft has the resources needed to get ahead despite the recent rotation out of the stock into hotter AI plays.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 15 May 2026
These recipes won't disappoint.
—Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappoint
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In early 2022, after the state failed to pass a ban on such care for minors, Paxton wrote a legal opinion declaring transition care for minors to be child abuse.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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The city filed a lawsuit saying the federal government failed to perform required reviews of how the project would affect the health and safety of residents and the environment.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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But a subtler disruption is occurring underneath the cheating concerns and efficiency metrics.—
Shannon McKeen,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Saints tried to cheat to get the win, but referee Charles Robinson caught him and stopped his count.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Patel hasn’t been reluctant to fight back against reporting that displeases him.—
David Bauder,
Twin Cities,
23 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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But the most important election result for Jeffries that year may have come months earlier, when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a twenty-eight-year-old bartender with no previous electoral experience, upset Joe Crowley in the Democratic primary for New York’s Fourteenth Congressional District.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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This is a precarious tightrope to walk, with bond investors primed to sell if there’s a hint the biggest player in the market upsets the apple cart.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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“Disappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappoint. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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