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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
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The free McDonald's McNugget Caviar kits sold out within minutes after the website crashed Tuesday, leaving fans disappointed and frustrated.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Even commissioners admitted to being disappointed.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Many are disappointed to see the possible departure of American Golf, which offers an unusual driving range deal that is highly popular — users can pay $45 a month for unlimited range balls the entire month.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The free McDonald's McNugget Caviar kits sold out within minutes after the website crashed Tuesday, leaving fans disappointed and frustrated.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Longtime fans who adore her babymaker R&B anthems may be initially disappointed with the musical eclecticism.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Even commissioners admitted to being disappointed.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointed
Adjective
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But some may feel frustrated not to have more closure over what happened to one major character, who literally goes missing, launching a manhunt, around two-thirds into the film.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Other polling indicates that Democrats are deeply frustrated with their party.—
Linley Sanders,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Trump has also extracted settlements from ABC and CBS News in lawsuits over stories that displeased him, and is suing the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.—
David Bauder,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2025
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But others outside the organization were displeased.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Dec. 2025
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By then, many supporters had become disillusioned and felt the party had sold out.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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To win at the highest level with one of Europe’s youngest squads and satisfy a demanding and increasingly disillusioned fanbase is challenging enough.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Charlie Mickel upset the gold medalist from the moguls, Cooper Woods — with the Australian bailing out of his final jump to hand Mickel the win.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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Hanna Olsson scored, Ebba Traff Svensson stopped 29 shots, and Sweden upset Czechia 2-0 on Friday to advance to the semifinal round for the first time in 12 years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For instance, gigs listed on the platform required a human to pick up a package from a certain spot but remained unfulfilled for two days, even after 30 humans were willing to do it.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Difficulties with price-shopping These aspirations have been unfulfilled for a few reasons, researchers and industry insiders say.—
Darius Tahir,
NPR,
10 Feb. 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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Six years later, some disenchanted daters are logging off.—
Lauren Fichten,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Though youth turnout is typically low in Japan, Takaichi’s rise has injected rare excitement into a demographic long disenchanted with national politics.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Prosecutors say the defendant failed to take into account his girlfriend’s inexperience in mountain climbing as well as the harsh winter conditions.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Duffy said 448 schools failed to meet basic safety standards.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Disappointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointed. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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