as in letdowns
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 disappointments
The biggest disappointments this season involve Roby Jarventie not getting a recall, but that was due to injury.
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Chief among the disappointments was the penalty shootout defeat by League Two Colchester United in 2019-20.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Delgado and Renna said the hardships and near-misses of early-season disappointments set the stage for Tuesday’s triumphs.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The team achieved significant regular-season success, including 13-3 records in two of Gannon's four seasons there, but postseason disappointments remained a frustration.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But in the afterglow of this title, which took so much longer, at the end of road strewn with more disappointments than most of the others, this does not feel like that moment.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025
The process was not without its disappointments.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2025
In 2001, due to personal disappointments, professional setbacks and emotional instability, unfortunately, our girl Mimi was struggling on all fronts.
—Dominique Fluker, Refinery29, 4 Apr. 2025
The domestic box office is presently in a terrible state, and Minecraft could prove to be the shot of confidence Hollywood studios and cinema owners need after recent films, including Disney’s Snow White, have turned into major disappointments.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Chief among the disappointments was the penalty shootout defeat by League Two Colchester United in 2019-20.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Delgado and Renna said the hardships and near-misses of early-season disappointments set the stage for Tuesday’s triumphs.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The team achieved significant regular-season success, including 13-3 records in two of Gannon's four seasons there, but postseason disappointments remained a frustration.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
But in the afterglow of this title, which took so much longer, at the end of road strewn with more disappointments than most of the others, this does not feel like that moment.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025
The process was not without its disappointments.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2025
In 2001, due to personal disappointments, professional setbacks and emotional instability, unfortunately, our girl Mimi was struggling on all fronts.
—Dominique Fluker, Refinery29, 4 Apr. 2025
The domestic box office is presently in a terrible state, and Minecraft could prove to be the shot of confidence Hollywood studios and cinema owners need after recent films, including Disney’s Snow White, have turned into major disappointments.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointments
Noun
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Since turkeys can’t ask the typical first-date questions to field out the losers, hens have to rely on something else.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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The fact these losers want to jail Andrew and Tristan Tate for preaching their version of traditional masculinity highlights the fact that these fascist feminists are fragile weaklings incapable of defending their position in the free marketplace of ideas.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As the fallout from this incident continues, the scandal has revealed significant failures of basic security principles that everyone should be aware of — but that White House cabinet members and government officials should absolutely abide by.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Even minor changes could result in cascading failures across programs.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Disappointments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointments. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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