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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
Matthew J. Belvedere,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
The keenness of my letdown was dismaying.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Teresa Liu, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
The outlook let down investors who had hoped to see a bigger payoff from artificial intelligence spending.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Danaher’s 2026 guidance, issued in late January, was a letdown for a market that was hoping the company and the broader life-sciences industry had fully turned the corner toward following multiple sluggish, post-pandemic years.
—Matthew J. Belvedere,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
The keenness of my letdown was dismaying.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
Pratt has argued that the disaster exposed systemic failures in preparedness and accountability, and has cast himself as an outsider voice for residents who feel let down by City Hall.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
The outlook let down investors who had hoped to see a bigger payoff from artificial intelligence spending.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letdown
Noun
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But economists expressed disappointment over the government’s limited stimulus.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Planners and floral designers, for example, note that photos produced by AI can often lead to disappointment for their clients.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some investors were also disappointed Greg Abel's shareholder letter did not include any specific plans to reduce Berkshire's cash position, with some hoping in vain for a dividend.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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The title game didn’t disappoint in that regard.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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There was a crisp new poster on the easel at the Werth practice facility that displayed the Big East Tournament trophy, not yet mauled in frustration and held together by tape like the regular-season version had been.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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The cost of parking, and parking tickets, has long been a frustration for state workers who commute to downtown Sacramento.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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But some local residents responded with dismay.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Over the next two weekends, Los Angeles will be flooded by long-distance runners and the film industry’s biggest stars — much to the delight of fans and the dismay of drivers trying to make their way through the city.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Letdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letdown. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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