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as in frustration
the emotion felt when one's expectations are not met
we felt keen disappointment when our offer on the house was rejected
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Recent Examples of disappointment
However, the season ultimately ended in disappointment — most clearly in the Champions League last 16 against Real Madrid.
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Despite the disappointment of another delay, the school community remains optimistic.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Josh Fleming wasn’t party to Canada’s disappointment last year.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … SPIRITUAL STRUGGLE — Savannah Guthrie admits disappointment with God in Easter message.
—FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Despite the disappointment of another delay, the school community remains optimistic.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Josh Fleming wasn’t party to Canada’s disappointment last year.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … SPIRITUAL STRUGGLE — Savannah Guthrie admits disappointment with God in Easter message.
—FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disappointment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointment
Noun
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Southern California residents are voicing their frustrations over the cost of tickets for the LA28 Olympic Games, which event organizers have billed as affordable, especially after getting early access last week.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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For years, summer day camp registration has been a source of frustration.—
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The letdown resulted in layoffs and other cost-cutting by Apple CEO John Sculley, a former PepsiCo executive whom Jobs had personally helped recruit to the company in 1983.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Expect letdown for Texas after Saturday's emotional win?—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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Much to the dismay of White Sox fans, the team’s home opener was delayed Thursday, with the game postponed a day due to the aforementioned weather.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Speaking to the Star-Telegram, Ledet expressed dismay at how her son’s case has been handled from the beginning.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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Alex Wang was the hard-luck loser for Cistercian (3-13, 0-6) going 7 innings scattering 3 hits with an unearned run, 2 strikeouts and one walk.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Winners and losers are coming into sharper focus as the battle intensifies to retain and attract people.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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The example Marine likes to cite in thinking for tomorrow as much as today is how Amazon has handled dissatisfaction with deliveries.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of the runoff, Carl Cavalli, a political science professor at the University of North Georgia, told ABC News that dissatisfaction with the war in Iran among Republicans could serve in Harris' favor.—
Halle Troadec,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Eno understood that creative blocks are almost always a failure of perspective, not a failure of talent, and sometimes failure can even be an important part of the process overall.—
Jennifer Sodini,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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The agency said the failure could reduce the driver's visibility and increase the risk of a crash.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Curtis revealed that Annie, who welcomed her baby boy with husband Jason Wolf in December, was able to take the grief and sadness of losing her godparents and birth as a new beginning.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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There will be deaths, of characters as well as relationships, but McInerney’s always-sharp insights on social strata and human nature guarantee that in the midst of sadness we are also entertained.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunately, someone might rain on your parade, which is a bummer.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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And that feels like a bummer to me.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Disappointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointment. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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