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
For an evening splurge, the theatrical restaurant Marble never disappoints.
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Emily Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
How to Watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona Real Madrid and Barcelona clash once again in El Clásico, a fixture that rarely disappoints and often shapes the La Liga title race.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Perplexity’s video disappoints with a watering can that appears out of thin air, for example, while Veo’s video duplicates its cutting board.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
And this White Bean Chicken Chili never disappoints.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
The centre-back hesitates and then passes sideways, which disappoints Szoboszlai and Bradley.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
In this wager, the bad outcome isn't that AI disappoints.
—Toby Stuart, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
If this season disappoints, there will be a strong case to be made for an overhaul.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
On the flip side, if macro data disappoints or surprise headline policy shifts introduce more volatility, buyer confidence could take another hit.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Emily Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
How to Watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona Real Madrid and Barcelona clash once again in El Clásico, a fixture that rarely disappoints and often shapes the La Liga title race.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Perplexity’s video disappoints with a watering can that appears out of thin air, for example, while Veo’s video duplicates its cutting board.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
And this White Bean Chicken Chili never disappoints.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
The centre-back hesitates and then passes sideways, which disappoints Szoboszlai and Bradley.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
In this wager, the bad outcome isn't that AI disappoints.
—Toby Stuart, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
If this season disappoints, there will be a strong case to be made for an overhaul.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
On the flip side, if macro data disappoints or surprise headline policy shifts introduce more volatility, buyer confidence could take another hit.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappoints
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The state’s latest energy plan fails to recognize and remedy this and portends a bleak, costly energy future, not to mention more pollution and higher health care costs.—
Anshul Gupta,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Holly added that any topic related to her wedding never fails to bring tears to her father's eyes.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 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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But the corporate chiefs also know that Trump is a vengeful man with the power to target anyone who speaks out against him, or any business that displeases him.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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Blashill wants the Blackhawks to be a fast-pressure team at both ends of the rink, one that attacks vertically but never cheats for offense.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Or, imagine that Uruguay upsets Spain in Group H.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Prevent upsets to your meal (and upsets to your hungry guests) by making every spice, seasoning, and ingredient easy to find.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Disappoints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappoints. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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