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as in frustration
the emotion felt when one's expectations are not met
we felt keen disappointment when our offer on the house was rejected
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Yet optimism prevailed—and the early disappointment paved the way for a far more relevant floor plan.
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Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
During his solo performance, Lil Wayne once again spoke about being snubbed for the Super Bowl halftime show, expressing his disappointment at being overlooked in favor of Kendrick Lamar.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2024
Still, the disappointment extends to Hanks’s portrayal.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
Abu Toha and his family found refuge in the US, but his disappointment with American policy is palpable.
—Elizabeth Wells, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024
During his solo performance, Lil Wayne once again spoke about being snubbed for the Super Bowl halftime show, expressing his disappointment at being overlooked in favor of Kendrick Lamar.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2024
Still, the disappointment extends to Hanks’s portrayal.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
Abu Toha and his family found refuge in the US, but his disappointment with American policy is palpable.
—Elizabeth Wells, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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People were waiting for roughly an hour and a half, and parking was extremely limited; this created a sense of repressed frustration in the air.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Regardless of the election’s outcome, many people, including some in your workforce, might be feeling anger, fear, disappointment or frustration.Nathan Christensen, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Did returning to recording to the normal show feel like a letdown?James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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Photo : Mercedes 2005: A Return to Form for the S For all its appeal, the W220 was seen by some as a letdown compared with its predecessors (poor quality control on some early-build versions didn’t set a great tone).Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
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To Lue’s dismay, the Clippers started poorly against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, falling behind by 26 points in the first quarter, their defense getting torched amid seven turnovers.Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Quasi provoked both delight and dismay on social media after its reveal in August 2019.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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The presidential victor will be showered in praise while the loser will be excoriated — no matter how close the election turns out to be.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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The loser would need to identify a viable rationale for a court to vacate the arbitration decision.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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But safety concerns among transit staff can heighten employees’ dissatisfaction, leading to retention problems or even the threat of a work stoppage or strike that can halt a city’s buses or trains, Rennert said.Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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The singer-songwriter expressed dissatisfaction with how Democrats have handled Israel’s war in Gaza and their stance on trans rights.Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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The other factor is the failure of the Biden administration to put an end to the Israeli wars that caused the deaths of more than 43,000 Palestinians by continuing supplies of weapons.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Injuries played a large part in the Rangers' failure to make the playoffs after winning the World Series in 2023, so expect Young to bolster his rotation somehow if Eovaldi signs elsewhere.Newsweek, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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This is a real bummer for Schmitt’s BFF, Helm, who cries even as Schmitt promises to FaceTime during their favorite trash-TV shows.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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This new Mini is basically a rip-and-replace internal upgrade of the last model, which is a bit of a bummer.David Pierce, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Disappointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointment. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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