as in disappoints
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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disappoints
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If this season disappoints, there will be a strong case to be made for an overhaul.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025 -
On the flip side, if macro data disappoints or surprise headline policy shifts introduce more volatility, buyer confidence could take another hit.—
John Walkup,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Lets down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lets%20down. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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