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verb

past tense of disappoint

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a disappointed look
a displeased look
an unimpressed look
an unhappy look
disappointed hopes
broken hopes
deflated hopes
empty hopes
disappointed investors
unhappy investors
distraught investors
frustrated investors
dissatisfied investors
upset investors
a disappointed father
a displeased father
an annoyed father
a disheartened father
a disgusted father
an unsatisfied father
a disappointed tone
a displeased tone
an annoyed tone
a disgusted tone
an unhappy tone

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Recent Examples of disappointed
Adjective
Proud, disappointed, exhausted, triumphant — or something else? Shannon Doyne, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 Many of them might have left somewhat disappointed. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
One eases off expecting specific results and being disappointed when things don’t turn out according to a rigid vision of success and delights in surprises no one could have imagined. Priscilla Posada, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025 But customers are disappointed by the decision and some are prepared to fly elsewhere. Essence, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disappointed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointed
Adjective
  • In truth, Moyes had cut a frustrated figure throughout Saturday’s defeat.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
  • While some of us were able to hit the target, others might have gotten a little frustrated.
    Sari Hitchins, Parents, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Dating apps amplify this dynamic, offering an endless scroll of possibilities that, instead of empowering users, usually leave them overwhelmed, disillusioned and emotionally exhausted.
    Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Once seen as a wild card with surprising appeal among disillusioned young voters, President Donald Trump is now facing a sharp decline in support from Generation Z, according to new polling.
    Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Gabriel Ebert plays a beloved English teacher, whose charm both attracts and upsets his young students, including striving Beth (Fina Strazza), furious Shelby (Sadie Sink), and the minister’s daughter Raelynn (Amalia Yoo).
    Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Bronte looks fabulous in a slinky green dress, but Clayton’s unwelcome arrival upsets her until Clayton manhandles her and Joe beasts out, shoving him into a bookcase and telling him to leave her alone.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Doing one thing for too long, not having room for career growth, being unclear about how your work is meaningful and, especially, a lack of social interaction can all contribute to professionals feeling bored and unfulfilled, Grant adds.
    Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and its Cambridge campus chapter launched a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Saturday in an effort to block the removal of federal funds from Harvard over unfulfilled demands.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Superman, however, is feeling disenchanted with his role as Earth’s protector at the expense of his own personal happiness – namely, a love life with Lois Lane.
    Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • This comes after a recent anti-DOGE protest near the BFS offices drew an unlikely mix of disenchanted Republicans and local Democrats to Parkersburg.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • González’s defeat marks the third consecutive time that the party of Rafael Correa, the country’s most influential president this century, failed to return to the presidency.
    Gonzalo Solano and Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • But the Dodgers — as has so often been the case over the last couple of weeks — failed to tack on.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The new survey shows that a majority of Americans are dissatisfied with Trump's handling of key issues such as immigration and the economy, areas long considered his strengths.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The new team went on to shoot multiple episodes, but Marvel Studios was dissatisfied, ultimately replacing the creative team with showrunner Dario Scardapane.
    Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • One major case was probing if Capital One cheated customers out of $2 billion in interest payments.
    Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
  • And a media room cheated as an office, where the family keeps important papers.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Mar. 2025

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“Disappointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointed. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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