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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
Every game compounds the disappointment surrounding Williams in his fifth season with the Bulls.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
My current mood is one of frustration and disappointment, because none of my works are allowed to be published, including reprints.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
And there were screams of agony, as the inevitable disappointments surfaced over the names not called by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott at the podium.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
So the news of the bankruptcy filing isn't sitting well with many of the retailer's loyal shoppers: Reactions expressed an overall sense of disappointment.
—Sydney Wingfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for disappointment 
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
My current mood is one of frustration and disappointment, because none of my works are allowed to be published, including reprints.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
And there were screams of agony, as the inevitable disappointments surfaced over the names not called by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott at the podium.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2025
So the news of the bankruptcy filing isn't sitting well with many of the retailer's loyal shoppers: Reactions expressed an overall sense of disappointment.
—Sydney Wingfield, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for disappointment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointment
Noun
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Admitting this truth is the first step to lessening your frustration.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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Coffman expressed frustration that Johnston wasn’t being forthcoming about how many migrants were being placed — and where — by nonprofit organizations Denver works with.—
Max Levy,
The Denver Post,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Be prepared, however, for the physical and emotional letdown that happens after winning a national championship.—
Austin Meek,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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The bottom line: The win over the Packers may boost local pride, but the season was a huge letdown.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
6 Jan. 2025
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To the dismay of consumers still struggling to digest soaring food costs, that likely means even higher egg prices in 2025.—
Anne Marie Lee,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2025
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When Cal is murdered while under Secret Service protection, the delicate balance of life in the town is thrown into chaos, much to the dismay of powerful billionaire Samantha Redmond (Nicholson), who has way more influence than seems normal.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Of course, there was at least one huge financial loser in all of this: insurance companies.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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That merely raises the dangerous specter of future lawless conduct by other poor losers and undermines the rule of law.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Domestic dissatisfaction is high, and social unrest looms.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Berlin mayor Kai Wegener, a fellow conservative, also indicated dissatisfaction.—
Reuters,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That has received sharp rebuke from California leaders and water experts who point out that Los Angeles’ water supply is flush after two rainy years, and statewide water supply questions have no relationship to municipal water system failures during the Palisades fire.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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The first crisis was marked by a slew of failures among banks and thrifts in the early 1980s.—
Russ Wiles,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Mercedes-Benz Stadium will be the epicenter of both bummer and bliss Monday night in downtown Atlanta.—
Christopher Kamrani,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The bummer for us dividend investors is that Intuitive doesn’t pay one.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Disappointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointment. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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