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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
Read more Today's talkers Cavaliers' fantastic season ends in NBA playoffs disappointment.
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Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 15 May 2025
But that sense of major disappointment, and the question of how to turn the page, still lingers over the story.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Participants who misrepresented themselves online were more likely to have first dates that ended in disappointment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
So now what after another Cup-or-bust season ended in disappointment for the Avalanche?
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for disappointment
Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 15 May 2025
But that sense of major disappointment, and the question of how to turn the page, still lingers over the story.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Participants who misrepresented themselves online were more likely to have first dates that ended in disappointment.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
So now what after another Cup-or-bust season ended in disappointment for the Avalanche?
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for disappointment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointment
Noun
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Particularly if Devers' frustration in Boston grows.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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The night was maddening enough that, after the sixth inning, Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior was ejected for expressing his frustration with home-plate umpire Jeremie Rehak’s strike zone — the first ejection of Prior’s baseball life.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Last season was a bit of a letdown after the Aces won it all in '22 and '23.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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While matriarchal power struggles may not resonate with human women, another mother at the zoo faced an all-too-familiar Mother’s Day letdown.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2025
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To the surprise of a few and the dismay of many, Mott elected to ship the Derby winner back to his Saratoga Springs base to train for the Belmont Stakes on June 7.—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Her father, much to her dismay, turned out to be partly responsible for the nuclear attacks that destroyed their world.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The winner takes all and the losers are driven to lose their humanity.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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When policymakers’ ambition to pass big tax cuts collides with the need to limit the cost, the inevitable loser is simplicity.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Despite the high level of dissatisfaction with a broad range of Donald Trump's policies, unfortunately, independents are not yet prepared to abandon their support for him.—
Tom Rogers and Susan Del Percio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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And a healthy dose of dissatisfaction about the tough economic times facing many Californians.—
Phil Willon,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Scientists at a California biotech company first identified the disease, which, if left untreated, can lead to liver failure and death.—
Scott Suckow,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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By all metrics, the High-Speed Rail is a colossal failure.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Yet that logistical change was an undeniable bummer for those waiting throngs.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
11 May 2025
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This decades-old favor will pay off in a big way for Sal and make an already-humiliating evening even more of a bummer of Matt, though neither of them realizes this yet.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
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“Disappointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointment. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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