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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
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
The Bulldogs didn’t suffer a letdown against another conference foe after decisively sweeping the Trojans in the teams’ two regular-season games.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 22 June 2025
Benét demoed the song and sent it to Bailey Rae in London, but was let down gently.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
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Noun
By all measures, the 2024 season from Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson was a letdown.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
The Bulldogs didn’t suffer a letdown against another conference foe after decisively sweeping the Trojans in the teams’ two regular-season games.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Verb
Many fans have felt let down by the reaction of the team’s manager.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 22 June 2025
Benét demoed the song and sent it to Bailey Rae in London, but was let down gently.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letdown
Noun
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While some fans expressed disappointment for the change, many emphasized the importance of it.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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The mood has clearly improved, and while still some disappointment and dissatisfaction lingers at the absence this summer – for various reasons – of key players such as Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tim Weah and Antonee Robinson, there is a different feel starting to develop.—
Martin Rogers,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
Verb
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The Dolomites are truly the star of the show here, and the sweeping views do not disappoint.—
Hannah Freedman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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And for those who want to double down on deals, the Under $50 offerings don't disappoint thanks to a vast assortment of sets.—
Jackie Fields,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Clark voiced her frustration that one of her teammates wasn’t spending enough time in the gym.—
Elise Devlin,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Just ask Paige Spiranac, former LPGA hopeful turned golf influencer, who recently took it to X to voice her frustration.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Bayern forward Harry Kane was on his knees, checking on Musiala’s well-being, as was captain Joshua Kimmich, who took one look at his young team-mate’s left leg and turned away in apparent dismay.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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The legislation also has a large-scale rollback of clean-energy initiatives, to the dismay of everyone from climate activists to Elon Musk.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
3 July 2025
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“Letdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letdown. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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