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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
Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
But the proposal was a letdown for veterans who were buoyed by earlier indications that Trump’s order would break a logjam in the construction of hundreds of units of temporary housing ordered by a judge last year, which have stalled since the VA appealed the decision.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 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
Red Velvet Cupcakes Hadn’t had an RVC in a while and this was a letdown.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
But the proposal was a letdown for veterans who were buoyed by earlier indications that Trump’s order would break a logjam in the construction of hundreds of units of temporary housing ordered by a judge last year, which have stalled since the VA appealed the decision.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 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
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Writing for The Motley Fool, Geoffrey Seiler was disappointed that Abel appeared to be repeating Buffett's mistakes.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
23 May 2026
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The people the chief represented had counted on the good faith of the British but been disappointed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Viola’s reaction spotlighted growing frustration among competitors who believe the ruling body is using procedural fixes to avoid addressing biological differences in girls' sports.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Many of them came from north Denver, where neighbors have expressed frustration about a CoreSite data center there.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Orange Friday had turned into a tarps-off, shirts-and-skins exhibition rather than just more dismay in May.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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On Thursday, Blanche met with Republican senators to defend the plan, but a number of them expressed dismay about it.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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“Letdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letdown. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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