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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
This American version expands upon the characters more than Gay’s original film while consistently returning to the disappointment of Angela and Joe’s lives in terms both big and small.
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Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Ghana and England drew yesterday in a physical match, which is a disappointment for Thomas Tuchel’s side.
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Chris Branch,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Still, that price is sure to be a disappointment to a percentage of the 180,000-strong reservation holders who plunked down a nominal $50 deposit based on the initial $20K target.
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New Atlas,
24 June 2026
The truth is that successful people in all walks of life have to deal with disappointment sometimes.
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Barton Goldsmith,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for disappointment
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Ghana and England drew yesterday in a physical match, which is a disappointment for Thomas Tuchel’s side.
—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Still, that price is sure to be a disappointment to a percentage of the 180,000-strong reservation holders who plunked down a nominal $50 deposit based on the initial $20K target.
—
New Atlas,
24 June 2026
The truth is that successful people in all walks of life have to deal with disappointment sometimes.
—
Barton Goldsmith,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for disappointment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointment
Noun
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Those frustrations could be on the verge of boiling over.
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But without knowing the reasons behind those decisions, the criticism amounts to nothing more than frustrations over unmet expectations.
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But a competitive second half could not offset one costly early-game letdown.
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In a pantheon that the Heat in no way hope next includes Antetokounmpo, there already have been ample letdowns.
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Much to Iraq's dismay, Mbappé only has to beat one goalkeeper and not three.
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The sight of the lectern being carried out onto Downing Street, followed by the short, poignant farewell address, has taken on a ritual familiarity, with each departure colored by particular dismay.
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There, by definition, each match has to have a winner and a loser, so any match that ends in a draw proceeds to two 15-minute periods of overtime, and, if that fails to untie the score, a penalty kick shootout.
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The loser of Saturday’s match in Kansas City will finish third in this group.
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There was a mixed reaction from the meeting as parents and community members packed the room to express their concerns and dissatisfaction with the decision.
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In Moscow, the situation is creating a public relations problem for the Kremlin, which is already facing growing internal dissatisfaction with Putin and war fatigue.
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Taking the midway point of those numbers, an opening weekend of $45 million would be a monumental failure.
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Then came this spring’s historic and devastating floods across northern Michigan — in some areas, for the first time anyone can remember — swamping homes, pushing dams to the brink of failure and washing out roadways.
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Fear, joy, surprise, sadness, excitement.
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Exceeding expectations As a trip set mainly in concentration camps, sadness is often the top expectation.
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Rumors of such a move surfaced a while back … but still a bummer.
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Kara has a backstory, which turns out to be an overinflated CGI bummer.
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“Disappointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointment. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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