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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
Diana Olick, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Tomatoes grow, then wither Guelleh can bear witness to the hope - and the letdown.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
His friend Allen Chiang, who was also a little let down not to see Optimus in action, acknowledged that Musk's timelines are notoriously unreliable.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 22 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The spring housing market had been looking like a letdown, but there appears to now be new life.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Tomatoes grow, then wither Guelleh can bear witness to the hope - and the letdown.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
But while Moore displays a sexy rapport with friendly Darla (Paris Jackson), RZA the screenwriter keeps letting down RZA the director by making his characters disappointingly cartoonish.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
His friend Allen Chiang, who was also a little let down not to see Optimus in action, acknowledged that Musk's timelines are notoriously unreliable.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letdown
Noun
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Teams are at the center of the action when competing against another, complete with the celebrations and disappointments that are the hallmarks of any game show.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Fitzgerald said there’s no lingering disappointment following last weekend’s three losses, just excitement as his team attempts to claim the league title ahead of the postseason Big 12 tourney and NCAAs.—
Gary Bedore
May 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Asked to pitch in a high-leverage situation for the first time in a while, Camilo Doval disappointed on Saturday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Shakira Austin made four free throws down the stretch and the Washington Mystics held on to beat the expansion Tempo 68-65 on Friday night, disappointing a sellout crowd of 8,210 at Coca-Cola Coliseum.—
Ian Harrison,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Now, two and a half months after the start of the war, Sánchez’s frustrations are broadly shared by his peers in Europe.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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In both competitive partisan races and in Democrat-on-Democrat contests, analysts say frustration about the economy is bubbling up from voters.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Candor can cause dismay in the UConn Health executive suite.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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To add to their dismay, there isn’t much technological difference between the Connect and the Port.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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“Letdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letdown. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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