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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
Here are the biggest ways eclipse travelers could accidentally miss the spectacle — and how experienced eclipse chasers will plan to avoid disappointment.
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 June 2026
The Central Jewish Council expressed disappointment with the ruling.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Nothing is guaranteed, of course; my Knicks fandom has long been accompanied by a chaser of disappointment.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
The Data Center Coalition, an industry trade group, expressed disappointment in the vote.
—Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 June 2026
The Central Jewish Council expressed disappointment with the ruling.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Nothing is guaranteed, of course; my Knicks fandom has long been accompanied by a chaser of disappointment.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
The Data Center Coalition, an industry trade group, expressed disappointment in the vote.
—Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointment
Noun
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Teachers, nurses and doctors across the country regularly sound alarms about being overworked and underfunded, and many end up leaving their public jobs in frustration at impossible conditions.—
Ola Morris Innset,
The Dial,
2 June 2026
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Big Pharma is betting that its messaging machine can outlast public frustration — lawmakers should call their bluff.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Just like De Leon, every worker will face a rejection or letdown at some point in their professional lives—but some are turning lemons into lemonade.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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Whipping up a batch seems like a simple enough endeavor, yet a handful of common missteps can quickly turn the ideal home breakfast into a deflating letdown.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Much to Healey’s dismay, there is no green energy transition happening in Massachusetts.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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In April, the industry group expressed dismay at the FAA’s call to roll back hundreds of flights at Chicago O’Hare International Airport this summer to avoid worsening flight delays.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The Mercury will look to stop a six-game losing streak against the Storm, losers of three straight.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Beta Cinema was another of the losers.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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Experts have said both tapped into dissatisfaction with the status quo in Democratic politics.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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His candidacy has drawn national attention as a barometer for dissatisfaction with liberal urban governance and because of viral videos that supporters created with artificial intelligence.—
MIchael R. Blood,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Her son was cited for careless driving and failure to signal.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
2 June 2026
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Blue Origin should be able to identify the cause of the failure and get the rocket flying safely again.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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The relationships Anaya and her teammates created will long outlast the sadness from getting outplayed Friday.—
Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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In a Facebook post, the Islamic Center drew connections between the holiday, the community’s sadness and the sacrifice the men made.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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That’s an ironic bummer considering the stadium itself was a key reason Kansas City was awarded six games in the 48-nation competition.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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Game 3 of the 2017 finals was a bummer.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
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“Disappointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointment. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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