as in frustrated
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as in displeased
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
they were disappointed by the outcome of the big game
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a disappointed look
disappointed hopes
disappointed investors
a disappointed father
a displeased father
an annoyed father
a disheartened father
a disgusted father
an unsatisfied father
a disappointed tone
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Recent Examples of disappointed
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Coupled with a poor start for AMD's Ryzen 9000 series and you'd be forgiven for being pretty disappointed in you're a PC gamer right now.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
Trust us, if Amazon’s October Prime Day is anything like the July 2024 sales event, you will not be disappointed.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
On the first bite, however, I was again left disappointed.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
Coupled with a poor start for AMD's Ryzen 9000 series and you'd be forgiven for being pretty disappointed in you're a PC gamer right now.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
By the time voters headed to the polls, they could have been forgiven for thinking that Rogers had disappointed a suite of conservative groups.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 2 Oct. 2024
Trust us, if Amazon’s October Prime Day is anything like the July 2024 sales event, you will not be disappointed.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointed
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This relationship and flexibility can be trade-offs for a borrower who is frustrated dealing with large legacy banking organizations.Christian Faes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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That message had worn thin weeks ago with frustrated USC faithful, but Riley went back to it Saturday.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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For much of the running time, Gill’s freewheeling film springboards from a boozy, disillusioned and almost-forgotten Fukase hanging out in his local bar in 1992, to events that shaped his life and work.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
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Though a significant number feel disillusioned or anxious, the end of the election offers a measure of relief.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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The suspect, a 62-year-old man identified only by his surname, Fan, was said to be upset by the division of property after his divorce.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But a poll by the University of Southern California and California State University taken in September showed that most District 12 others remained undecided, which Tran seized as giving her a chance to upset Simon come election day.Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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At the Democratic National Convention, an ad also played to hit Trump over his administration’s unfulfilled promises of Foxconn.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Oct. 2024
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After a decade of unfulfilled promises to deliver autonomous vehicles, capable of traveling reasonable distances safely without a human at the wheel, there’s a hefty dose of skepticism about what Tesla can do technologically, and when its robotaxi might actually hit the market.Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
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The big picture: Trump has been trying to woo disenchanted Latino men and Native American voters — crucial parts of the Democratic coalition — but the effort was hurt after the New York rally.Russell Contreras, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Arab and Muslim vote in Michigan is immensely disenchanted with the stance of the Democratic ticket on issues like the war in Gaza.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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That similar proposal to charge a 2% fine on every fee related to a criminal case and civil traffic violations failed to win majority support in the Senate in 2022 and thus did not appear on the ballot.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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The 100% default had come into play when someone failed to respond to notices from Social Security and the demand for repayment.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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Trends that emerged in the post-Covid labor market, from quiet quitting to heated disputes over return-to-work policies, laid bare a stark reality: Many employees are dissatisfied with the experience their jobs offer.Eric Anicich, Harvard Business Review, 4 Nov. 2024
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Anonymous employee sentiment platform Blind recently reported that 91% of Amazon professionals surveyed are dissatisfied with the recent decision, and 73% are considering leaving the company.Phil Kirschner, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The company has repeatedly sparred in court with former executives, including a 2017 suit in which longtime executive Sharon Ford claimed that the company had cheated her out of a $1 million bonus.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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These frustrations can be best summarized as the distinct feeling that guests are being cheated.Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Disappointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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