disappoint
verb
dis·ap·point
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint 
disappointed; disappointing; disappoints
: to fail to meet the expectation or hope of : frustrate
The team disappointed its fans.
He disappointed his parents with his decision.
: 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
John AshberyExamples 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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Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Rea said he was disappointed by the content of the message because it was not related to city business.
—Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Former Sacramento City Councilmember Katie Valenzuela said she was disappointed that the city was targeting a relatively inexpensive part of local government.
—Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Welcome to a Monday Nightcaps — the one where Hannah Jeter makes a rare cameo and doesn't disappoint.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for disappoint
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“Disappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappoint. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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disappoint
verb
dis·ap·point
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint
: to fail to meet the expectation or hope of
the team disappointed its fans
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