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
This overpayment leaves little room for error, as the market has already priced in high expectations, making even minor disappointments impactful.
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Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The trick is not to let disappointments stop you.
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Barton Goldsmith,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Whatever the reasons, the departures signal the start of Broadway’s summer dog days, when the crowded spring line-ups thin out in the wake of Tony Award disappointments, warm-weather competition for tourist bucks and the inevitable making-way for fresh new fall shows just around the corner.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
After a rough couple of days at Yankee Stadium to start their six-game trip, the Sox head to Detroit for a three-game series against the Tigers, one of baseball’s biggest disappointments.
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Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Euro 96 had passed me by, and the disappointments of the ‘golden generation’ were still to come.
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The Athletic Uk Staff,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
People are a series of disappointments.
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Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
England, by my estimation, landed in a tougher than normal group, especially given the size of this World Cup field, but the squad has ridiculous talent and is due for a major run given some recent disappointments.
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Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
One reason the market may have powered higher, according to Cramer, is that investors concluded the latest earnings disappointments were not nearly as severe as initially feared.
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Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The trick is not to let disappointments stop you.
—
Barton Goldsmith,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Whatever the reasons, the departures signal the start of Broadway’s summer dog days, when the crowded spring line-ups thin out in the wake of Tony Award disappointments, warm-weather competition for tourist bucks and the inevitable making-way for fresh new fall shows just around the corner.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 June 2026
After a rough couple of days at Yankee Stadium to start their six-game trip, the Sox head to Detroit for a three-game series against the Tigers, one of baseball’s biggest disappointments.
—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Euro 96 had passed me by, and the disappointments of the ‘golden generation’ were still to come.
—
The Athletic Uk Staff,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
People are a series of disappointments.
—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
England, by my estimation, landed in a tougher than normal group, especially given the size of this World Cup field, but the squad has ridiculous talent and is due for a major run given some recent disappointments.
—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
One reason the market may have powered higher, according to Cramer, is that investors concluded the latest earnings disappointments were not nearly as severe as initially feared.
—
Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointments
Noun
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In a pantheon that the Heat in no way hope next includes Antetokounmpo, there already have been ample letdowns.
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With Bradley struggling and a host of letdowns elsewhere, the Twins were thumped 10-4 by the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park.
Noun
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But what happens next is deeply dependent on who AI’s winners (and losers) are.
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But fans who wanted to see an exciting draft night filled with trades for talent as opposed to trades being made for complicated financial minutiae reasons were probably losers.
Noun
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The northwestern states of Aragua, Carabobo and Falcón have also been affected, with some areas reporting power failures, Rodríguez said.
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But Ramaphosa also conceded that there had been failures in South Africa's border control.
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“Disappointments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointments. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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