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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
Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
Honestly, Ozzy seemed more disappointed than angry.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Plant a Lot of Corn Corn needs a big garden or else you will be disappointed, Pabst warns.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Although the company’s profit nearly doubled in the fourth quarter and sales reached an all-time high, Wall Street seemed disappointed by its somewhat lackluster outlook.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
Honestly, Ozzy seemed more disappointed than angry.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Some of the streamer’s viewers, used to his more aggressive antics, were disappointed by the relative lack of excitement.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
Plant a Lot of Corn Corn needs a big garden or else you will be disappointed, Pabst warns.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointed
Adjective
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Some employees on Tuesday also felt frustrated that some observers are portraying Anthropic as heroic despite previous years of work with the Pentagon and major defense contractor Palantir with little scrutiny.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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The switch surprised and frustrated residents who stopped to vote during their work dayor between errands only to be redirected elsewhere — an outcome predicted by county officials and voting rights activists who feared the GOP’s arrangement would disenfranchise voters.—
Tracey McManus,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Khamenei was known to be displeased when asked to referee disagreements between subordinates.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 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
Adjective
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But enough California Latino voters became disillusioned with the Democratic platform that Trump made large gains among them in 2024, and Latino GOP legislative candidates stormed Sacramento like never before.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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In a world of jaded billionaires, psychiatrist-gurus, bio-hacked tech bros, AI labs and disillusioned teens being optimized in elite private schools, an audacious data-mining CEO (Magnussen) strives to turn insight and influence into profit and power.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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News was spreading through the gym that Sage Hill had just upset Sierra Canyon 57-54 in Chatsworth in the other Open semifinal — one of the most shocking upsets in state basketball history.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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These weeds require control to prevent upsetting the entire turf ecosystem.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Booker’s next invitation would not go unfulfilled.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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That commitment remains, almost without exception, unfulfilled.—
Time,
Time,
26 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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The legislation, known as a war powers resolution, failed on a 47-53 vote tally.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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But Ward’s effort to revive his program last year failed to pass the Assembly appropriations committee.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Disappointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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