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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
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Arlington had lost in the second round in each of the last two seasons, and goalie Matthew Smith Jr.’s performance (31 saves) for the Spartans (15-8-1) made a third straight letdown appear likely.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
Among Mickey 17’s detractors on RT is Hugh Montgomery, who feels let down by director and co-writer Bong Joon Ho.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Noun
After a second quarter defensive letdown, the Heat stiffened against a team that leads the league in points per 100 possessions, at 122.4.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Arlington had lost in the second round in each of the last two seasons, and goalie Matthew Smith Jr.’s performance (31 saves) for the Spartans (15-8-1) made a third straight letdown appear likely.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
And you were let down just a few minutes before the show.
—Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
Among Mickey 17’s detractors on RT is Hugh Montgomery, who feels let down by director and co-writer Bong Joon Ho.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letdown
Noun
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Speaking of that, The Electric State and its 15% score is all the way down to #9 on the list, falling faster than its competitors and while Netflix won’t say it, is undoubtedly a big disappointment for them.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Based on where expectations were at the beginning of the season, this Sabres team has been a colossal disappointment.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Some genre fans will be disappointed by the film’s slow-burn style and the cryptic nature of Sam Stefanak’s screenplay, including its twist ending that’s open to interpretation.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Loyola received a bonus home game this season on Wednesday, courtesy of their run through the National Invitation Tournament, and the Ramblers once again didn’t disappoint at Gentile Arena in front of a crowd of 3,554.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Gottlieb went on to clearly express frustration on being the number four No. 1 seed selected.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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In one post, a former colleague expresses frustration that the book seems to take credit for his efforts at the company.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Recently, Interpreter mode for live translations and Family Bell announcements for setting personalized reminders were both discontinued to the dismay of many frequent users.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Nevertheless, Kennedy has touted the vitamin and falsely claimed that good nutrition protects against the virus, much to the dismay of pediatricians.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Letdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letdown. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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