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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
Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Tonight’s penultimate episode of season two feels like an anti-climax — not just a letdown generally, but the diametric opposite of a climax.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2026
Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Definitely felt a little let down after the Boston game.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The Rams are certainly capable of a letdown.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Tonight’s penultimate episode of season two feels like an anti-climax — not just a letdown generally, but the diametric opposite of a climax.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
It is only let down by still being in the middle of a vast construction site which will eventually house a waterpark, hotels, a F1 racing track, and a cliff-top stadium.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Definitely felt a little let down after the Boston game.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letdown
Noun
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That disappointment disappeared Tuesday when Bennett was named to the team as a late replacement, filling in for Tampa Bay’s injured forward Anthony Cirelli.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes, to his disappointment, the familiar seal was nowhere in sight.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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However, there will be some warning bells following the sharp sell-off in Novo Nordisk's shares, after the Danish pharmaceutical rival disappointed investors with its sales projections.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Kjetil Alstadheim, the political editor at Norway’s influential newspaper Aftenposten, said many Norwegians are disappointed by the revelations and have less confidence in the princess as a result.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Inflation has weighed on shoppers, and customers have voiced frustration over cluttered stores and inconsistent merchandise that strayed from the retailer’s identity as a polished, affordable-chic chain.—
Emily Lorsch,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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DeRozan said Sacramento’s poor play was the source of his outward show of frustration following an alley-oop dunk by Zion Williamson in the third period.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Pretti’s killing, in particular, struck a chord of dismay with a cross section of Americans.—
Tressie McMillan Cottom,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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As Aleppo’s defenses crumbled, Assad remained in Moscow, to the shock and dismay of his commanders back home.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Letdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letdown. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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