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
Hansen, also a mission specialist and the first Canadian to go to deep space, said the view from space never failed to disappoint them.
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ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Instead of being disappointed, these borrowers should take a closer look at their circumstances, needs and budget to determine their next steps.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The cocktails are super well done, the food is excellent, and the happy hour doesn’t disappoint.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
From the listing, my expectations were dangerously high—and Melton Hall did not disappoint.
—Bridget Mills-Powell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Instead of being disappointed, these borrowers should take a closer look at their circumstances, needs and budget to determine their next steps.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
The cocktails are super well done, the food is excellent, and the happy hour doesn’t disappoint.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
From the listing, my expectations were dangerously high—and Melton Hall did not disappoint.
—Bridget Mills-Powell, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disappoint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappoint
Verb
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The carrier failed to secure a financial lifeline to continue operating, ending the discount air travel pioneer’s time in the sky, costing some 17,000 jobs and thousands of cheap flights in the market.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The Kings have failed to advance beyond the first round in seven consecutive postseasons since winning the Stanley Cup in 2014, including six first-round exits since team president Luc Robitaille took ultimate charge of hockey operations in 2017.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Fred, their oldest surviving child, was suspended from Princeton for cheating, then caught embezzling from his Seattle employer to feed, Church suspected, a gambling habit.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Venezuela contends the Americans and Europeans conspired to cheat their country out of the land.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 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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On the women’s side, where blowouts are many and upsets rare, some of those first-round games figure to be can’t-watch TV.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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In the co-main event, WBA super middleweight championship fight, Jaime Munguía (46-2, 35 KOs) upset title holder Armando Reséndiz (16-3, 11 KOs) by winning a resounding unanimous decision.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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“Disappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappoint. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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