How to Use disappointment in a Sentence

disappointment

noun

• He's a disappointment to his parents.
• She couldn't hide her disappointment.
• Hearing about their dreams as well as their disappointments.
  — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
• What if the woman who's inspired her for so many years ends up seeing her as a disappointment?
  — CNN, 12 Dec. 2022
• If fears of closeness or disappointment arise, try a self-compassion exercise.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
• Again, Brown expressed her disappointment in the early results.
  — Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
• Some developing countries have expressed disappointment over the funding levels promised in the final deal.
  — Laura Paddison, CNN, 19 Dec. 2022
• As a scientist who studies trauma, she's seen the way big disappointment can lead to apathy, which isn't good for anyone's mental or physical health.
  — Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
• Pro-democracy advocates all over the world watched with disappointment and alarm as Trump took the former course, plumbing the depths of bigotry and fear, and vowing to take vengeance.
  — Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
• Other fans, however, expressed disappointment that they had been shut out of the Verified Fan program a second time over.
  — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2022
• In the moment when Ethan tells Daphne his suspicions, that would make sense to be what brought on the range of emotions—disappointment, sadness, anger, recovery—on her face.
  — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 12 Dec. 2022
• The statement came as a disappointment and surprise to local athletes, who were excited to have the opportunity to race a major Ironman event in the state.
  — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Dec. 2022
• Neil Gaiman, author of Coraline, recalled a similar disappointment.
  — Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2022
• The year of this loved one’s death, of that stinging disappointment, of the first job, the first kiss.
  — Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
• And back then, there were clouds and storms and a lot of disappointment.
  — Maura Barrett, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
• And this year’s Black Friday may be more of the same: a disappointment.
  — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
• Avoid that disappointment with one of these best toys and gifts for 6-month-olds.
  — Woman's Day Magazine, 17 May 2023
• In that sense, this year could be a mild disappointment.
  — The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2024
• The five-minute song is a slugfest fueled by disappointment and lies.
  — Heran Mamo, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2023
• But at least for now, the promise of next season doesn’t lessen the disappointment some have.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 5 Apr. 2023
• But then came a shocking disappointment; Scott McLeod found drugs in the house.
  — Harold Dow, CBS News, 15 June 2024
• Just to be here and hear that it was passed after the disappointments from the past and thinking this isn’t gonna happen.
  — Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023
• The politicians who promised change had proved to be disappointments.
  — Graciela Mochkofsky, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2023
• The moment of disappointment would set the tone for the entire Wednesday evening.
  — Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2023
• There's a lot of heartbreak and joy and disappointment.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 May 2023
• Adding to Kaplan’s disappointment, even the film’s director gave up on the film and moved on.
  — Steven Gaydos, Variety, 12 July 2023
• Sign up The Mouse, for its part, cast the dispute in terms of disappointment and frustration.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 28 Apr. 2023
• The news shocked the baseball world, which shared in deGrom’s disappointment.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 7 June 2023
• Anything short of a 20-point rout would be a disappointment.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2023
• Fans hoping Kevin Hart will one day host the Oscars are in for a disappointment.
  — Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024