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
Fifth Circuit Solicitor Byron Gipson, who prosecuted the case, told Fox News Digital he was disappointed by the outcome.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The stock has been disappointing this year, but it's been able to string together a few positive weeks in a row, pushing shares from around $73 in mid-May to $78 today.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 June 2026
The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Rookie said she was disappointed by some of the hateful comments directed at her body and her age.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 June 2026
The time off was worth it as Sanctions doesn’t disappoint.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The stock has been disappointing this year, but it's been able to string together a few positive weeks in a row, pushing shares from around $73 in mid-May to $78 today.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 June 2026
The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Rookie said she was disappointed by some of the hateful comments directed at her body and her age.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 2 June 2026
The time off was worth it as Sanctions doesn’t disappoint.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappoint
Verb
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However, the anticipated state finals clash was not to be as Calabasas dropped the baton in the Southern Section finals and failed to advance.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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It has been cited seven times by the AQMD since 2012 for such things as failing to report breakdowns and failing to maintain a system that measures and records temperatures.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Though Lesnar rarely cheats to win, Femi isn’t going to lose clean.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Greg de la Garza, Miami The Republican Party of Florida is cheating and getting away with it.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Bromley, displeased, asked for a show of hands from anyone who believed that this was the most interesting story Jamie had to tell about himself.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Brown, 28, leaves Philadelphia after being displeased with his production and the performance of the Eagles’ offense, which has employed five different coordinators in as many years.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
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Barkov has three goals and eight assists in the tournament including one of each Saturday as the Finns upset Canada 4-2 to reach the title game.—
Greg Cote
May 31,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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After the last couple shows, I’ve been flooded with messages from fans that were upset by her rants.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
31 May 2026
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“Disappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappoint. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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