as in fails
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
they were disappointed by the outcome of the big game
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Recent Examples of disappoints
If Starship stalls or autonomy disappoints, his paper trillion evaporates.
—
Douglas P. McCormick,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
This is one of the big reasons so much AI work disappoints.
—
Zak Ali,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Pasta Salad in some form always makes an appearance at a cookout, but this classic, tried-and-true version never disappoints.
—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
Moreover, Citadel is an outlier in an industry that disappoints investors with surprising regularity.
—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Sneakers are the gift that never disappoints.
—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
But Hilton disappoints again and again.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Thanks Koe for another banger 🙌 Never disappoints.
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David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Canvas Bucket Hats Inspired by Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Aniston’s Instagram never disappoints, often including adorable dogs, friends (sometimes THE Friends), and enviable hair to boot.
—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
Douglas P. McCormick,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
This is one of the big reasons so much AI work disappoints.
—
Zak Ali,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Pasta Salad in some form always makes an appearance at a cookout, but this classic, tried-and-true version never disappoints.
—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
Moreover, Citadel is an outlier in an industry that disappoints investors with surprising regularity.
—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Sneakers are the gift that never disappoints.
—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
But Hilton disappoints again and again.
—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Thanks Koe for another banger 🙌 Never disappoints.
—
David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Canvas Bucket Hats Inspired by Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Aniston’s Instagram never disappoints, often including adorable dogs, friends (sometimes THE Friends), and enviable hair to boot.
—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappoints
Verb
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But too often that has become shorthand for a stodgy and unresponsive sector that fails to respond to customer demand.
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Standard sonar often fails in shallow waters, while cameras are blinded by shifting sands and the simple distortion of rolling ocean waves.
Verb
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Patel hasn’t been reluctant to fight back against reporting that displeases him.
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Cue the rattling of sabers and gnashing of teeth — until a deal is done that pleases (and displeases) both parties.
Verb
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Any forward who cheats for defence, as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has for much of his career, will play an elevated role on a Babcock team.
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Though Lesnar rarely cheats to win, Femi isn’t going to lose clean.
Verb
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House of the Dragon’s season-three premiere upsets the conventional wisdom.
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According to Harvard Health, travel disrupts the body’s natural rhythms — time changes, altered eating schedules, poor sleep — which upsets digestion, especially in people with already-sensitive guts.
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