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 AshberyExamples 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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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
And the first half didn’t disappoint.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Timothy doesn't want to disappoint his family and will do anything to protect them.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Other company earnings also have disappointed.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disappoint
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“Disappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappoint. Accessed 20 Apr. 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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