How to Use disappointment in a Sentence

disappointment

noun

• He's a disappointment to his parents.
• She couldn't hide her disappointment.
• 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
• Much to the disappointment of fans, his character died at the end of season 5.
  — Francesca Gariano, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
• 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
• The 2022 Winter Olympics was a huge disappointment for her.
  — Fred Bowen, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
• On top of that, even the points of interest on our list were turning out to be disappointments.
  — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2024
• When Trotta's divers return to the surface from their first dive of the day, there’s a sense of disappointment – no gold this time, just a few pieces of coral.
  — Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2023
• There can be disappointments during the season, there are ups and downs.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
• To the disappointment of the Cleveland team, this year’s FES race will use stationary bikes.
  — Dana MacKenzie, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
• Amazon Prime Day 2023 is almost over, to the disappointment of some and the relief of others.
  — Martin Cizmar, WIRED, 12 July 2023
• The group’s founder, Thor Falk, spoke at the meeting earlier this month and expressed his disappointment in the change.
  — Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2023
• Of course, Wall Street’s disappointment isn’t anything to lose sleep over.
  — Allison Morrow, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
• It’s tinged with so many other feelings, like disappointment and shock and heartbreak.
  — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
• In Saturday’s first game, Milwaukee got redemption for last year’s disappointment in the semifinals.
  — Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 8 Jan 2025