disappoint
verb
dis·ap·point
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint 
disappointed; disappointing; disappoints
: to fail to meet the expectation or hope of : frustrate
the team disappointed its fans
He disappointed his parents with his decision.
: to fail to meet a hope or expectation : to cause disappointment
where the show disappoints most is in the work of the younger generation—
John Ashbery
John Ashbery
Examples of disappoint in a Sentence
The team disappointed its fans.
The show may disappoint some viewers.
The novel disappoints by being predictable and overly long.
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For dessert, for those yearning for a further step back into the past, the Ice Cream Sundae—a retro delight, topped with cream and fancy toppings—does not disappoint.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
All of which is to say: Yes, you’ll be disappointed.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
According to multiple sources, Butler has been disappointed with the Heat primarily because Miami declined to give him a two-year, $113 million contract extension this past summer, a deal that would have run through the 2026-27 season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
In the same vein, many veterans with large contracts also disappointed (Sheldon Rankins, Sam Hubbard, Alex Cappa, Germaine Pratt), leaving open the possibility for a series of cuts that could free up $30 million or more in 2025 cap space.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
All of which is to say: Yes, you’ll be disappointed.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
According to multiple sources, Butler has been disappointed with the Heat primarily because Miami declined to give him a two-year, $113 million contract extension this past summer, a deal that would have run through the 2026-27 season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
In the same vein, many veterans with large contracts also disappointed (Sheldon Rankins, Sam Hubbard, Alex Cappa, Germaine Pratt), leaving open the possibility for a series of cuts that could free up $30 million or more in 2025 cap space.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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disappoint
verb
dis·ap·point
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint
: to fail to meet the expectation or hope of
the team disappointed its fans
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