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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
Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Last week, the Packers had perhaps the biggest letdown of the week, losing to the Cleveland Browns who were winless heading into the game.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
Pros are going to be let down, and in many instances, non-experts will get better-looking footage from a smartphone.
—PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Also, when your first album is that perfect and that massive, what comes later often seems like a letdown.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Last week, the Packers had perhaps the biggest letdown of the week, losing to the Cleveland Browns who were winless heading into the game.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
Most vocal against the plea deal was the Goncalves family, several of whom said they were let down and even felt betrayed by prosecutors for removing the possibility of the death penalty for Kohberger without a trial.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
Pros are going to be let down, and in many instances, non-experts will get better-looking footage from a smartphone.
—PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letdown
Noun
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Several government witnesses filed victim impact statements to Judge Subramanian ahead of Friday's sentencing hearing, including Ventura, who expressed disappointment over Combs' acquittal.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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The remorse, the sorrow, the regret, the disappointment, the shame.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And their hero did not disappoint.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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This week they were disappointed.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite the growing frustration surrounding the play, Payton remains steadfast in his belief that the play should not be outlawed.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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New York — An explosion at a New York City apartment building blew off a floor-to-roof chunk of the high-rise – terrifying residents in the Bronx and fueling frustration and outrage as to how this could have happened.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There is, to United’s dismay, a definite trend of players breaking out of Old Trafford and finding a new lease of life.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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But what could have been an intricate, interwoven storytelling feat is instead one season's worth of resources spread thin between separate and stale plotlines, much to the dismay of fans eager to see the season that Covid had delayed by a year.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Letdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letdown. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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