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as in disappointment
the emotion felt when one's expectations are not met
the museum exhibit was just so-so, and we returned home with a vague sense of letdown
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as in to disappoint
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
with my poor performance I really felt that I had let my teammates down
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Recent Examples of letdown
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Arlington had lost in the second round in each of the last two seasons, and goalie Matthew Smith Jr.’s performance (31 saves) for the Spartans (15-8-1) made a third straight letdown appear likely.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
Among Mickey 17’s detractors on RT is Hugh Montgomery, who feels let down by director and co-writer Bong Joon Ho.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Noun
After a second quarter defensive letdown, the Heat stiffened against a team that leads the league in points per 100 possessions, at 122.4.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Arlington had lost in the second round in each of the last two seasons, and goalie Matthew Smith Jr.’s performance (31 saves) for the Spartans (15-8-1) made a third straight letdown appear likely.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
And you were let down just a few minutes before the show.
—Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
Among Mickey 17’s detractors on RT is Hugh Montgomery, who feels let down by director and co-writer Bong Joon Ho.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letdown
Noun
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Thousands of fans applauded Newcastle through the streets following the FA Cup final disappointments in 1997-98 and 1998-99; those numbers are expected to be dwarfed this time around.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Layoffs trigger a lot of negative emotions: disappointment, anger, sadness, even embarrassment.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hulk Hogan's recent Real American Beer meet and greet ended prematurely, leaving fans disappointed.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Fans looking for crowd-pleasing contemporary work will be disappointed.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While a small sampling, these results offer the latest sign of mounting frustration with the billionaire entrepreneur as he’s become a rising figure in international and American politics.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Often, the urge to control how things unfold leads to frustration, impulsive decisions and unnecessary stress.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Now the receiver joins one of the top teams in the NFL to help solidify an improving receiving core, to the dismay of Cowboys fans.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Nevertheless, Kennedy has touted the vitamin and falsely claimed that good nutrition protects against the virus, much to the dismay of pediatricians.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Letdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letdown. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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