disappoint

verb

dis·ap·point ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint

disappointed; disappointing; disappoints

Synonyms of disappoint next

transitive verb

: to fail to meet the expectation or hope of : frustrate

the team disappointed its fans

He disappointed his parents with his decision.

intransitive verb

: to fail to meet a hope or expectation : to cause disappointment

where the show disappoints most is in the work of the younger generation—

John Ashbery

Examples of disappoint in a Sentence

The team disappointed its fans. The show may disappoint some viewers. The novel disappoints by being predictable and overly long.

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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 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 Glass did not disappoint, scoring 31 points for Rancho Cucamonga. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 Christopher Mattei, a lawyer for the Sandy Hook families who sued Mr. Jones in Connecticut, said they were disappointed in the judge’s ruling. —

Dave Collins, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disappoint