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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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Recent Examples of disappointment
Luria pointed to Apple's lack of a role in the artificial intelligence ecosystem as another disappointment.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
But the defense has been the biggest disappointment for K-State.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Kai Cenat expressed his disappointment with Iceman Episode 3 on them, and the 38-year-old rapper responded via Instagram.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Or maybe that’s disappointment at not being able to passive-aggressively torment him on the job.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
But the defense has been the biggest disappointment for K-State.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Kai Cenat expressed his disappointment with Iceman Episode 3 on them, and the 38-year-old rapper responded via Instagram.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Or maybe that’s disappointment at not being able to passive-aggressively torment him on the job.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disappointment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointment
Noun
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There have been frustrations over how long the process has taken, with the leadership uncertainty further complicated by the exit of CEO Alex Mahon over the summer.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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Poor Harriet, a gallery assistant who has been harassed since the pilot, gets the brunt of Laura’s frustration.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The linebackers were a pretty big letdown, perhaps the biggest of all the defending levels on Sunday.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Scourton isn’t going to lose his smile over a Week 1 letdown.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Moments after it was confirmed that Charlie Kirk died from a gunshot wound during a college event Wednesday in Utah, several Arkansas political leaders went to social media to express their dismay over the conservative activist's death.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2025
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To the dismay of party insiders, Anderson slipped through the 1994 Republican primary to win the GOP nomination for state attorney general.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The houseguests then voted between the two comp losers, and when Julie announced the results, Will was evicted by a vote of 3-2 and became the season’s second jury member.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Instead of scrolling Twitter, read something about a cranky, divorced loser, like The Invisibility Cloak by Ge Fei, and translated by Canaan Morse.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Married women, however, report higher stress, less freedom, and greater dissatisfaction.—
Vanessa Bennett,
SELF,
10 Sep. 2025
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The mass protests started in response to the ban—which was lifted on Tuesday, September 9—but have since broadened into an expression of dissatisfaction with the country's political leadership and alleged corruption.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wilson argued the Charlotte attack resulted from several failures, from lax ticket enforcement to reliance on private security, rather than policies from Cooper’s tenure.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now, as a photojournalist working with the Kansas City Defender and as the creator of the upcoming podcast Fountain City Files, Harrison focuses on stories involving missing Black women, systemic failures in law enforcement and community neglect.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Julianne cited her sisters' accomplishments in their own fields, as well as their flourishing personal lives, as a reason why the sadness never flowered into full-on resentment.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Shock, anger, sadness, disbelief were words used by multiple senior sources inside the West Wing, ABC News' Katherine Faulders said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lauren winning Head of Household made this big ol’ bummer of a week that much worse.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
11 Sep. 2025
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But that high-gloss sheen works against the story, smoothing out the rough edges of gig work that make Arj’s reality less of a bummer.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Disappointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointment. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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