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
Krneta voiced his displeasure with the slot with local media, adding that he was also disappointed with the scheduling the team had to endure during the season.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Forks might be the one destination where tourists are disappointed by a sunny day.
—Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
The space and the burger do not disappoint.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Ron Safer, who served as the former lead federal prosecutor in Hoover's 1997 conviction, told ABC News' Chicago station WLS that he was disappointed Hoover was granted federal clemency.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Forks might be the one destination where tourists are disappointed by a sunny day.
—Christina Fang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2025
The space and the burger do not disappoint.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Ron Safer, who served as the former lead federal prosecutor in Hoover's 1997 conviction, told ABC News' Chicago station WLS that he was disappointed Hoover was granted federal clemency.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappoint
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Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM, said in a blog post on Wednesday that the currency intervention has failed and predicted a 15%-30% plunge for the peso is highly likely if voters reject Milei again.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Congress failed to pass a budget or temporary funding measure before the federal fiscal year ended on October 1, forcing many federal agencies to cease all non-mandatory operations.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Blashill wants the Blackhawks to be a fast-pressure team at both ends of the rink, one that attacks vertically but never cheats for offense.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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When athletes are caught cheating, a number of familiar examples are often brought up.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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From a religious perspective, King Edward IV passed these laws on the grounds that God was displeased by anything other than modest clothing – for the lower classes, anyway.—
Michael Watson,
The Conversation,
20 Oct. 2025
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Evidently, the result displeased Kinahan’s syndicate, which seemed to have expected the horse to lose.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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If done right, these assurances would improve Taiwan’s prospects of preserving self-rule while restraining its leadership from making political statements that upset the status quo.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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Even though moral victories are for losers, the only loss Mike McDaniel’s team should lower its head in shame about was that 31-6 Cleveland loss two weeks ago, but the Dolphins responded by upsetting the Atlanta Falcons last week.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Disappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappoint. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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