disappointment
noun
dis·ap·point·ment
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint-mənt 
1
: the act or an instance of disappointing : the state or emotion of being disappointed
2
: one that disappoints
he's a disappointment to his parents
Examples of disappointment in a Sentence
She couldn't hide her disappointment.
He's a disappointment to his parents.
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Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
There were tariffs, breakthroughs and disappointments with AI, and a wobbly economy that sent decidedly mixed signals.
—Hbr Editors, Harvard Business Review, 29 Dec. 2025
The risk posed by the potential prohibition of that longstanding arrangement was heightened by Apple’s clear pursuit of a third-party LLM leader to enhance Siri, which has been viewed as a disappointment following the lackluster rollout of Apple Intelligence.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
What began as a joyful occasion quickly became a source of stress and disappointment due to actions taken by the user’s in-laws.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Disappointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappointment. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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disappointment
noun
dis·ap·point·ment
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint-mənt
1
: the act or an instance of disappointing : the state or emotion of being disappointed
2
: one that disappoints
the play was a disappointment
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