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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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Grand County, Colorado The western gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, Grand County doesn’t disappoint during the fall months.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there — you won’t be disappointed.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
But ultimately, the Gulf states were disappointed.
—Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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 21 Sep. 2025.
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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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