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
Cabbage rolls look elegant—even in a 9x13 dish—and never disappoint.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Kennedy has said he was disappointed by the executive order but sees it as necessary for agricultural stability and national security.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
For couples, Sandals Royal Plantation, Sandals Dunn’s River, and Excellence Oyster Bay won’t disappoint.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth, who died in September 2022 at 96, was reportedly deeply hurt and disappointed by the couple's decision but remained publicly supportive of Harry and Meghan.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Kennedy has said he was disappointed by the executive order but sees it as necessary for agricultural stability and national security.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
For couples, Sandals Royal Plantation, Sandals Dunn’s River, and Excellence Oyster Bay won’t disappoint.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Elizabeth, who died in September 2022 at 96, was reportedly deeply hurt and disappointed by the couple's decision but remained publicly supportive of Harry and Meghan.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappoint
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Minnesota had another power-play chance after Rantanen's slashing penalty with 2 1/2 minutes left, but failed to score even with an extra skater after pulling Filip Gustavsson out of the net.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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But that figure predates major advances in cleanup technology and fails to account for available state and federal funding.—
Charles Rilli,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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The chat room was on fire, because Magnus Carlsen had lost to the kid—Hans Niemann—and then implied that Hans had cheated.—
Ben Mezrich,
Vanity Fair,
6 Apr. 2026
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Most people would agree that cheating and planning a school shooting are hardly equal offenses, and Borgli doesn't totally stick the landing by sweeping Emma's past impulses under the rug.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 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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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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The tree removal slowly upset the stability of the soil and the groundwater, eventually leading to the flooding that washed out the Harpers’ driveway, according to the family.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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South Carolina handily upset previously unbeaten UConn 62-48 Friday night after UCLA handled Texas 51-42.—
Greg Cote
April 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Disappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappoint. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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