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 Chiefs have suffered some injuries at corner in past seasons, so there’s still time to get some use with Fulton, but for now this stands one of the season’s top disappointments.
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Sam McDowell 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
There’s often a focus on resilience, or the the ability to bounce back from disappointments and challenges, especially during times of transition or change.
—Ana Homayoun, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
The 1-6 Miami Dolphins may be one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL this season.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
There have been some good movies, some pretty good movies, some disappointments and some dogs.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
One of my major disappointments in a lot of the writing was its humorlessness.
—Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Since the beginning of last year, Blumhouse has been on a cold streak, releasing an almost uninterrupted string of box-office disappointments.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
But that same flavor keeps us from buying all the way in after his Giant disappointments.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Don’t let past disappointments hold you back.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Sam McDowell 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
There’s often a focus on resilience, or the the ability to bounce back from disappointments and challenges, especially during times of transition or change.
—Ana Homayoun, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
The 1-6 Miami Dolphins may be one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL this season.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
There have been some good movies, some pretty good movies, some disappointments and some dogs.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
One of my major disappointments in a lot of the writing was its humorlessness.
—Diya Chacko, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Since the beginning of last year, Blumhouse has been on a cold streak, releasing an almost uninterrupted string of box-office disappointments.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
But that same flavor keeps us from buying all the way in after his Giant disappointments.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Don’t let past disappointments hold you back.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointments
Noun
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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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The Panthers have a history of letdowns after big wins.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The ability to create and absorb failure has always been a key resource in an industry whose losers historically outnumber its winners.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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But Drew Baldridge counters the idea that nice guys are losers.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Thinking globally and acting locally means electing people of vision, not people who couldn't find their way out of a paper bag without a lobbyist lighting their way under the table, or down the wrong path where for-profit companies rule and teachers are scapegoated for society's failures.—
SHELLEY SMITH SPECIAL TO THE DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Despite multiple ongoing investigations, survivors say officials still lack answers about why response failures disproportionately affected west Altadena.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Disappointments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointments. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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