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as in disappointment
the emotion felt when one's expectations are not met
the museum exhibit was just so-so, and we returned home with a vague sense of letdown
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as in to disappoint
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
with my poor performance I really felt that I had let my teammates down
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Recent Examples of letdown
Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Three tidbits After a scoreless first half, the Loons (9-4-6, 33 points) surged to avoid a letdown against Houston (5-9-5, 20 points).
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
Maldonado hadn’t seen a Latino speak during that day’s speeches, and also felt let down by the eventual vandalism and confrontations between protesters and law enforcement around the J.J. Pickle federal building that night.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Noun
Toronto has talent up and down the roster, but the rotation has been a huge letdown.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Three tidbits After a scoreless first half, the Loons (9-4-6, 33 points) surged to avoid a letdown against Houston (5-9-5, 20 points).
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
Verb
The risible ending lets down both actors, each of whom give it their all (especially Glusman) while the screenplay feels like there are chunks of character motivations and development tossed into the trash.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 July 2025
Maldonado hadn’t seen a Latino speak during that day’s speeches, and also felt let down by the eventual vandalism and confrontations between protesters and law enforcement around the J.J. Pickle federal building that night.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letdown
Noun
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He’d been disappointed to ride in an ordinary bus, and disappointment, by exposing pride, summoned shame.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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The Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s New Focus One pricing decision that may come as a disappointment is with the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Verb
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The Dolomites are truly the star of the show here, and the sweeping views do not disappoint.—
Hannah Freedman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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And for those who want to double down on deals, the Under $50 offerings don't disappoint thanks to a vast assortment of sets.—
Jackie Fields,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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More than six months into his presidency, Trump has shown increasing frustration with Putin as a ceasefire deal to end the conflict remains out of reach.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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North Texas’ congestion, perhaps to the frustration of many, had more or less returned to normal by 2022, according to data compiled by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Many of Colbert’s regular guests shared their dismay.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 July 2025
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However, fans were upset by the wording of the question and shared their dismay on social media.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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“Letdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letdown. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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