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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
Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 14 July 2025
And in his second straight start — and second ever for Canada — Saliba had zero letdown.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
There is sometimes fear of letting down people in a new environment at that age.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 3 July 2025
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Noun
It’s turned into something between a letdown and a sideshow for Republicans who were bracing for more.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 14 July 2025
And in his second straight start — and second ever for Canada — Saliba had zero letdown.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Verb
Hogan was not a good actor, but he was also let down by bad material.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
There is sometimes fear of letting down people in a new environment at that age.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letdown
Noun
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There are logical reasons for these September disappointments.—
Steven Zeitch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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Newcastle’s response to Isak’s statement suggests as such, and though insiders at the club have felt a degree of sympathy for the player, believing him to have been badly advised, the club went public with its disappointment, and on the attack too.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After constantly being denied access to his owner's bed, one dog finally received the green light for a one-time chance, and his reaction did not disappoint.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Just last month, McLaurin told reporters he was disappointed with how contract talks had progressed.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Trump in recent weeks has expressed frustration with Russia as the war continues, and Friday's meeting could have key implication for peace talks as well as Russia-U.S. relations.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Trump's frustration with Putin appeared to be building as Moscow expanded its ground and long-range strike operations in recent months.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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European officials have had to defend the deal against dismay from businesses and member governments at the higher tariff and criticism that the EU gave away too much.—
David McHugh,
Fortune,
21 Aug. 2025
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Leaders of the international Reform and Progressive Judaism movement expressed their dismay over such a public display of internal discord.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Letdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letdown. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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