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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
Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
And 49ers fans, new and old, did not leave the stadium disappointed watching their team pull out a nail-biter in the waning moments 38-42.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
In office, Clinton largely disappointed Larry on everything but NAFTA.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Anyone expecting widespread alterations to the Lakers’ starting lineup on Sunday night was likely surprised, maybe even a tad disappointed, but hardly let down by the ensuing result against the visiting Sacramento Kings.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
And 49ers fans, new and old, did not leave the stadium disappointed watching their team pull out a nail-biter in the waning moments 38-42.
—Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Verb
Its stock has risen 90% since November, but fell 20% on Monday following a holiday season for mall brands that disappointed investors.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
In office, Clinton largely disappointed Larry on everything but NAFTA.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointed
Adjective
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In recent stories and this new novel, Saunders’s fiction has begun to feel both darker and a bit frustrated, spiritually and artistically.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some frustrated homeowners simply tossed the snow into the middle of the streets.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 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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This does not negate the existence of hundreds of thousands of angry and disillusioned Mashhadis, but anger does not automatically translate into street mobilization.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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But to move forward, liberals will need to welcome back disillusioned voters, with grace and humility.—
Jamie Holmes,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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Uruguay — Now take the above scenario, but imagine Uruguay upsets its towering South American neighbor in the round of 32.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Atlanta Falcons’ upset over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 17 changed everything.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Delays and unfulfilled goals were not unique to Sacramento.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, his wife (Birch) confronts her own feelings of regret, unfulfilled potential, and sacrifices made for the sake of her son and family.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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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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But when President Biden took the White House, many Silicon Valley leaders became disenchanted by his posture toward Big Tech.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jess also wrangles in Holly (Tamsin Greig), who, having just retired from the police force, isn’t sure what to do next, and Holly’s sister Yvonne (Amelia Bullmore), a disenchanted midwife.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the third lawsuit, a federal judge in Miami last summer ordered the facility to wind down operations over two months because officials had failed to do a review of the detention center's environmental impact.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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But shares slid Wednesday evening as Azure failed to deliver meaningful growth upside.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Disappointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointed. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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