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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
Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
The inevitable reprise of Psycho’s iconic shower scene is something of a letdown, but there are newer, more explicit shocks, including a curtain-call killing that opened a vacancy for Psycho III, this time with Perkins directing.
—Donald Liebenson, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
Dalmau’s growing support was not directly related to more Puerto Ricans supporting independence, but a response from a growing body of voters who felt let down by both traditional parties.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
More important, though: This week and this game over the past eight years more often than not has ended in letdown.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2024
The inevitable reprise of Psycho’s iconic shower scene is something of a letdown, but there are newer, more explicit shocks, including a curtain-call killing that opened a vacancy for Psycho III, this time with Perkins directing.
—Donald Liebenson, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
Verb
In the end, Sorensen let down his constituents, Cochrane said.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
Dalmau’s growing support was not directly related to more Puerto Ricans supporting independence, but a response from a growing body of voters who felt let down by both traditional parties.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letdown
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In healthy relationships, partners address frustration or disappointment through communication, not blame or distance.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Overpromising or manipulating emotions can lead to disappointment and distrust.Somdutta Singh, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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One of our favorite times of the month is when the Criterion Collection drops their releases for the months ahead and the batch its announced for March certainly doesn’t disappoint.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 14 Dec. 2024
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At the end of the day The talent, the stage, the music, the crowd—everything has to come together for an event like Red Bull BC One to hit right, and this time did not disappoint.Jason Pu, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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While frustration has mounted in recent years with Boston’s lack of big moves, reduced payroll and having missed the postseason in five of the last six seasons, the wheels are turning toward contention.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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As Venus and Mars clash, avoid taking frustration out on colleagues.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Writing about the Budapest Memorandum, Zelensky voiced his dismay regarding the 1994 agreement, which was meant to ensure Ukrainian security and sovereignty from Russia.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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These apparent one-off features were not included in the 2024 edition, to the dismay of many.Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Letdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letdown. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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