disappointment

noun

ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint-mənt How to pronounce disappointment (audio)
Definition of disappointmentnext
1
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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2
as in letdown
something that disappoints after all the publicity and high expectations, the sequel to the movie blockbuster was a huge disappointment

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Recent Examples of disappointment For Raghozar, the rejections and disappointments altered her mentality and motivation entirely. — Kayla Lee, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 By homing in on the psychological torment of winning the crown, the show offers a surprising detour from familiar carnage—while suggesting that disappointment over a seemingly ideal position can be as crushing as a defeat on the battlefield. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 Like Vargas, Venable expressed disappointment that the Sox didn’t have multiple players named to the AL roster Saturday. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026 However, the tournament ended in disappointment after she and her doubles partner, Canadian Victoria Mboko, were forced to withdraw after Mboko suffered an injury. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for disappointment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointment
  1. frustration
  2. letdown
  3. dismay
  4. loser
  5. dissatisfaction
  6. failure
  7. sadness
  8. bummer
Noun
  • This would let traffic flow, which is so necessary for the vitality and economy of Chicago; provide a safer route for bikers; and ease the frustration of all of those on the streets of Chicago.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Spence also appears to be absorbing the blame for broader failures, with Thomas Tuchel’s touchline frustrations obvious and — for a player still establishing himself at this level — that scrutiny is unlikely to help.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of frustration
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  • But a competitive second half could not offset one costly early-game letdown.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 June 2026
  • In a pantheon that the Heat in no way hope next includes Antetokounmpo, there already have been ample letdowns.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Definition of letdown
Noun
  • Colonists down south, especially fierce New England Protestants who took a dim view of Catholicism, viewed this act – and their new fellow imperial subjects – with dismay and considerable suspicion.
    — Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • The decision to wean, much to the dismay of many, can come from either party.
    — Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Definition of dismay
Noun
  • Anthropic has already launched products for law firms and design firms; the primary losers there are software companies that hawk those services, like Harvey (law) and Figma (design).
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 July 2026
  • The blue team needs to claw back some self-respect and reassure voters that they aren’t being asked to back a bunch of losers.
    — Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of loser
Noun
  • The party has focused on driving down consumer costs, seizing on what polling shows is deep dissatisfaction about the economy and worries about affordability.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • The mass demonstrations delayed AfD's vote, prompting Chrupalla to criticize the method in which agitators expressed their dissatisfaction.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of dissatisfaction
Noun
  • According to Castillo, one of the most significant failures has been the tendency to treat many squatter complaints as civil disputes rather than criminal investigations.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Spence also appears to be absorbing the blame for broader failures, with Thomas Tuchel’s touchline frustrations obvious and — for a player still establishing himself at this level — that scrutiny is unlikely to help.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of failure
Noun
  • Nonetheless, Simón stirs up the ineffable sadness that comes with wanting answers to the mysteries of your family — and then, like it or not, receiving them.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • There’s a frank sadness to nearly every scene, but also a tenderness and warmth between these two unlikely friends.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
Definition of sadness
Noun
  • Rumors of such a move surfaced a while back … but still a bummer.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 24 June 2026
  • Kara has a backstory, which turns out to be an overinflated CGI bummer.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 June 2026
Definition of bummer

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