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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Recent Examples of disappointed
Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Among Latinos who regret or feel disappointed in their 2024 vote, large majorities oppose workplace raids, ICE agents in masks and civilian clothes and hardline detention policies.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Priscilla Posada, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
But customers are disappointed by the decision and some are prepared to fly elsewhere.
—Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Nobody is more disappointed with how this year has gone for me than myself.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Among Latinos who regret or feel disappointed in their 2024 vote, large majorities oppose workplace raids, ICE agents in masks and civilian clothes and hardline detention policies.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
One eases off expecting specific results and being disappointed when things don’t turn out according to a rigid vision of success and delights in surprises no one could have imagined.
—Priscilla Posada, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
But customers are disappointed by the decision and some are prepared to fly elsewhere.
—Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointed
Adjective
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Social media is rife with cautionary tales, such as frustrated job seekers submitting hundreds of applications with no callbacks and overqualified candidates applying in droves for entry-level positions.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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This solar transition is driven by demand from frustrated Pakistani citizens who have seen electricity prices skyrocket in recent years.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For her part, Sylvie is understandably (well, sort of) upset that her mum won’t just resign to save Alex.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
21 Aug. 2025
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Regional presidents Beth Hammack from Cleveland, Atlanta's Raphael Bostic and Schmid in Kansas City have expressed skepticism about the need for a September cut, a position that could rile Trump and upset the market.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Both lived in New York during 9/11, both worked on Wall Street and both became disillusioned with their line of work.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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Some of Feng’s torchbearers for change spend time in prison, some leave the country, but all become disillusioned and resigned to the fact that their efforts will not bear fruit.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The episode follows the Continental crew through a relatively successful awards ceremony — though perhaps not for Matt personally, whose yearning to be recognized onstage goes unfulfilled.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2025
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Brandon Wood, the jail commission’s executive director, asked the Sheriff’s Office to turn over the footage in early May, but that request appears to have gone unfulfilled.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But the Dodgers — as has so often been the case over the last couple of weeks — failed to tack on.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The judge also denied the city’s request for a default judgment after the defendants failed to appear in court.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Sandler is once again in babysitter mode, this time as a disenchanted guy tasked with taking care of his niece and nephew.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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Studio executives and agents have been frustrated by the high cost of sending people to Park City, while some locals have grown disenchanted with the influx of fans and press into their tiny hamlet.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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One major case was probing if Capital One cheated customers out of $2 billion in interest payments.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
6 Mar. 2025
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And a media room cheated as an office, where the family keeps important papers.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Indeed, the high rate of spoiled votes suggests that citizens are dissatisfied with their democratic choices.—
Mollie J. Cohen,
The Conversation,
18 Aug. 2025
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Some analysts have identified widespread dissatisfaction within the Democratic base, with multiple polls indicating that a large share of Democratic voters are dissatisfied with current leadership and want new voices at the top of the party.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Disappointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointed. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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