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
Thanks Koe for another banger 🙌 Never disappoints.
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David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
That result disappoints some rehab industry reformers who wanted the case to go to trial, and see any evidence come out.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Consumption disappoints While exports and manufacturing have been strong performers, consumption has disappointed economists.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Jennifer Aniston’s Instagram never disappoints, often including adorable dogs, friends (sometimes THE Friends), and enviable hair to boot.
—Claire West, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
No matter the season or occasion, corn is a side dish that never disappoints.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
If the report disappoints, Woods said to watch levels between $149 to $145 for support.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
The only kicker in this period could be that someone disappoints.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
When looking for hairspiration, model Soo Joo Park never disappoints.
—Krista Carter, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
That result disappoints some rehab industry reformers who wanted the case to go to trial, and see any evidence come out.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Consumption disappoints While exports and manufacturing have been strong performers, consumption has disappointed economists.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Jennifer Aniston’s Instagram never disappoints, often including adorable dogs, friends (sometimes THE Friends), and enviable hair to boot.
—Claire West, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
No matter the season or occasion, corn is a side dish that never disappoints.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
If the report disappoints, Woods said to watch levels between $149 to $145 for support.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026
The only kicker in this period could be that someone disappoints.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
When looking for hairspiration, model Soo Joo Park never disappoints.
—Krista Carter, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappoints
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This backward-looking approach fails entirely against novel attack vectors like synthetic identity creation and deepfake social engineering.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Statistically, the first launch from a private company almost always fails.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Patel hasn’t been reluctant to fight back against reporting that displeases him.—
David Bauder,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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Cue the rattling of sabers and gnashing of teeth — until a deal is done that pleases (and displeases) both parties.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
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The top-two primary system also cheats voters by pushing all candidates onto one primary ballot.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
29 Apr. 2026
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Inspired by real stories, Eva Marcille portrays a wife who miraculously cheats death after her husband’s (Tyler Lepley) betrayal in Pushed Off a Plane and Survived airing on February 28.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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On the women’s side, where blowouts are many and upsets rare, some of those first-round games figure to be can’t-watch TV.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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More than a few of the teams included in that hypothetical opening round are from conferences whose champions have pulled off NCAA Tournament upsets in recent years.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Disappoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappoints. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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