as in to fail
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
they were disappointed by the outcome of the big game
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Recent Examples of disappoint
Beyond the defeat, here are a couple of other thoughts on the result:
Crowd disappoints
The U.S. kicked off at 4 p.m. on a Thursday in Los Angeles.
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Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Acquiring Diggs wouldn't limit the need for receiver help however, as the team could use more veteran options to help out the young receivers that disappointed last season, such as Ja'Lynn Polk and Javon Baker.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Hulk Hogan's recent Real American Beer meet and greet ended prematurely, leaving fans disappointed.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Fans looking for crowd-pleasing contemporary work will be disappointed.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Acquiring Diggs wouldn't limit the need for receiver help however, as the team could use more veteran options to help out the young receivers that disappointed last season, such as Ja'Lynn Polk and Javon Baker.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Hulk Hogan's recent Real American Beer meet and greet ended prematurely, leaving fans disappointed.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Fans looking for crowd-pleasing contemporary work will be disappointed.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappoint
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Aim for Outsized Returns Given that most innovation initiatives will fail, the successful projects must generate returns that justify the overall investment.—
Jessica Mendoza,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The government is seeking to destroy the UN agency that provides schooling, medical coverage and employment for millions of Palestinians – accusing UNRWA of failing to weed out extremists in its ranks.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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Getty Images Photo: Getty Images Okay, cheating here a little, as Zendaya has already been cast as Ronnie Spector in Barry Jenkins’s biopic of the iconic singer and lead of the ’60s girl group the Ronettes.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
3 Apr. 2025
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Trump cheers major voter ID win — says Dems can’t 'cheat' anymore.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Zelenskyy has addressed the issue carefully in public, aware that disagreements over the deal could displease the White House.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2025
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That all changed in 2007 when then-Justice Shirley Abrahamson, the first woman to serve on the state’s high court, made a series of left-leaning rulings that displeased the business community.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Mar. 2025
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However, when eaten in excess, pistachios, like other nuts, may upset your stomach.—
Kathi Valeii,
Verywell Health,
1 Apr. 2025
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Princeton had some big moments in the NCAA Tournament with Chen – the No. 10 Tigers upset seventh-seeded NC State 64-63 in the first round of the tournament two years ago.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Disappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappoint. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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