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as in displeased
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 disappointed
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
The teacher looked disappointed.
—Shawn Datchuk, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
Only one cardinal survived—smells like a snitch—and Urban was apparently disappointed by how little the other captive cardinals had screamed.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Shares ran up prior to the earnings report but then dropped sharply after second-quarter guidance disappointed and co-founder Reed Hastings announced his departure from the company’s board of directors.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
The teacher looked disappointed.
—Shawn Datchuk, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
You might be disappointed to learn that OOIOO and Lightning Bolt do not actually collaborate on their new LP, The Horizon Spirals/The Horizon Viral.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
Only one cardinal survived—smells like a snitch—and Urban was apparently disappointed by how little the other captive cardinals had screamed.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointed
Adjective
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The Premier League side will be happy to have ridden out that wave, but will feel frustrated that its second penalty of the semifinal was overturned.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Now, following Tuesday's announcement that the state is seeking a new contractor to complete the rebuild project, Romiti is even more frustrated.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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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
Adjective
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Leiter said disillusioned voters won't necessarily cross party lines.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Investigators believe Chungag grew disillusioned and withdrew from the organization in 2024.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Caloric restriction, for example, upset her menstruation.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Coral upset experienced veterans of the sport, Christina Gasparich from Los Angeles, and Calla Allison from San Clemente, both of whom have been on the USA National BodySurfing Team for the past three years in-a-row.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The findings from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research show a president who is struggling with unfulfilled promises to tame inflation and testing Americans’ patience with a conflict in the Middle East that has dragged on longer than expected.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The findings from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research show a president who is struggling with unfulfilled promises to tame inflation and testing Americans’ patience with a conflict in the Middle East that has dragged on longer than expected.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The protagonist tacks between monikers, dissatisfied by what each represents.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The event intends to create a conservative alternative for viewers dissatisfied with the football league's direction.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Trump has repeatedly lashed out at Carlson — and other right-wing influencers — in recent months who have become disenchanted with the president.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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Dartmouth professor Jeff Friedman noted that younger voters grew up with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, conflicts that the public became disenchanted with.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The show focuses on how the Metropolitan Police failed to thoroughly investigate two women’s allegations, which left Worboys free to commit assaults undetected for many years.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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In 2013, Hall tried (and failed) to replicate the previous magic and his show was cancelled after one season, many blaming tougher competition than before.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Disappointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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