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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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François Bayrou, France’s prime minister, expressed his disappointment for the trade agreement.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
28 July 2025
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The Brewers shipped him to the Chicago White Sox for big league flop Andrew Vaughn, the third-overall draft pick in 2019 who’d been an increasing disappointment through five seasons in Chicago.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Aramark said in a statement earlier this week that the company was disappointed in the strike deadline and that contingency plans are in place to ensure fans at Fenway Park will have the ability to purchase food and drink during the games this weekend.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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However, Humphrey said the defense came away from Wednesday’s first practice disappointed in its play and its inability to force turnovers.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Other operators have expressed similar frustration, and some members of Congress have signaled support for an overhaul.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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The rise of ghost jobs has been causing real frustration for job seekers.—
Kara Dennison,
Forbes.com,
22 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 31 Jul. 2025.
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