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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
Victims and witnesses to the deadly Santana High School shooting in Santee nearly 25 years ago expressed disappointment and frustration Wednesday after a judge agreed to recall the shooter’s sentence — a ruling that sets him up to be released from prison.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
My biggest disappointment was where the tension went slack because the situation didn’t make sense.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
The intriguing part is that now, the Giants’ process has a wider range of outcomes with a better chance of hitting a home run but also greater risk of suffering a colossal disappointment.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Yes, rookie draftees got playing opportunities but none was a standout, and the top two picks were closer to disappointments than successes.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
My biggest disappointment was where the tension went slack because the situation didn’t make sense.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
The intriguing part is that now, the Giants’ process has a wider range of outcomes with a better chance of hitting a home run but also greater risk of suffering a colossal disappointment.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Yes, rookie draftees got playing opportunities but none was a standout, and the top two picks were closer to disappointments than successes.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointment
Noun
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British officials downplayed the pause as temporary, insisting momentum would resume amid complex negotiations, but the impasse signals broader frustrations with Europe’s regulatory posture toward American innovation, market access, and economic sovereignty.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Emotions were on full display with many expressing sadness and frustration, not only over Wednesday's federal raid, but raids happening around the Twin Cities over the last 40 days.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Aggies may have a bit of a letdown coming off the big win over Auburn, but home-court advantage could push A&M over the top.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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That type of big-moment success was more the exception than the rule, however, in a Chiefs defensive season defined by letdowns in late, game-changing moments.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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There is bafflement alongside the dismay.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
10 Jan. 2026
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My seven-year-old, the daredevil of the family, was just an inch or so off the height requirements for zip lining high above the Central Park neighborhood and the FlowRider surf simulator, much to her dismay.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
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Dominic Tierney is an expert on losers—in the best possible way.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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So ahead of Rosenior’s first game in charge of Chelsea, against Charlton in the FA Cup tomorrow evening, The Athletic takes a look at the winners — and absence of losers — in the Chelsea squad.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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In a 2024 public opinion poll, an overwhelming majority of Cubans expressed profound dissatisfaction with the Cuban Communist Party and the leadership of President Miguel Díaz-Canel.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Still seething after a sloppy 19-16 loss to the Detroit Lions, Johnson wasn’t hiding his dissatisfaction with a defeat that seemed to diminish his team’s momentum.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Patients’ failure to take their medicine as prescribed is a major challenge that contributes to hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths and billions of dollars in health care costs annually.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … SKIDDING TO SAFETY – All plane tires burst on Boeing 767 during harrowing landing failure.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Emotions were on full display with many expressing sadness and frustration, not only over Wednesday's federal raid, but raids happening around the Twin Cities over the last 40 days.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The initial answer to that question is a no, according to some evangelical pastors and commentators who reacted with shock and sadness to Yancey’s confession.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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Maybe this all sounds like a bummer.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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And so to not see that was a huge bummer.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Disappointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointment. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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