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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
Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Speaking of letdowns, what about that fight?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Graham Scott, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Durable fabric panels can be cinched for easy access or let down for shade.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
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Noun
This release is an important and well-timed win for Murati, following an earlier release described by some commentators as somewhat of a letdown.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Speaking of letdowns, what about that fight?
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Verb
Nothing seemed to go right after he was let down badly by a misguided – OK, indefensible – VAR intervention in his second match of the season, which led to him wrongly ruling out a Josh King goal for Fulham at Chelsea.
—Graham Scott, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Durable fabric panels can be cinched for easy access or let down for shade.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letdown
Noun
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England, by my estimation, landed in a tougher than normal group, especially given the size of this World Cup field, but the squad has ridiculous talent and is due for a major run given some recent disappointments.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Yet, where the masses saw disappointment, Sakic saw accomplishment.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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Lucero’s attorney in the criminal case, Chloe Gleichman with the Colorado Legal Defense Group, said in a statement Tuesday she is disappointed by the outcome of the trial.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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Jetsetting college grads need a reliable carry-on to bring on flights, and this popular spinner bag doesn’t disappoint.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Those frustrations turned to elation last summer when not only did Uzbekistan finally qualify, but did so with a game to spare when edging out the United Arab Emirates and Qatar in their group.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Rajoub refused the entreaty, much to the frustration and embarrassment of Infantino.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Much to Healey’s dismay, there is no green energy transition happening in Massachusetts.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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In April, the industry group expressed dismay at the FAA’s call to roll back hundreds of flights at Chicago O’Hare International Airport this summer to avoid worsening flight delays.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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“Letdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letdown. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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