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
So much so that he was disappointed when plans for a trilogy fell through.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Teenage centre-half Salmon was disappointed to miss the decisive kick, but Merino immediately went over to console him.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
In a move that everyone was expecting, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell disappointed Donald Trump again yesterday by refusing to cut the base interest rate.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 July 2025
The Americans sent much of the audience home disappointed, beating Team Canada in a shootout to claim gold.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Teenage centre-half Salmon was disappointed to miss the decisive kick, but Merino immediately went over to console him.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
In a move that everyone was expecting, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell disappointed Donald Trump again yesterday by refusing to cut the base interest rate.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 July 2025
The Americans sent much of the audience home disappointed, beating Team Canada in a shootout to claim gold.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for disappoint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappoint
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Crucially, many systems still fail to consider complexities like second marriages, age diversity, regional variation or cross-cultural compatibility.—
Anuradha Gupta,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Cortez Masto was the first Democrat to oppose judicial nominee Adeel Mangi, who ultimately failed to get confirmed despite Booker’s defenses of him.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This year has already seen examples of AI systems willing to deceive, cheat and steal to achieve their goals.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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And rebuilding trust – as anyone knows who has lied or cheated – is far harder than protecting it.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Auto companies will not be displeased with a 15% tariff.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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As the 100th day of his second term approached, a Fox News survey found voters approved of the job Trump was doing on border security, but were displeased with just about every other issue — including inflation.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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Had the Broncos beaten the Chiefs in Kansas City or upset Cincinnati on national TV in overtime, Nix would be viewed closer to Jayden Daniels.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
6 Aug. 2025
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Even before the new hires take their posts, the dramatic expansion of public ICE operations has upset communities.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Disappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappoint. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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