as in disappointments
something that disappoints
meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown
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disappointments
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There is something disorienting about treading water as your date catalogues their personal disappointments, each one hitting like a splash from the diving board.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026 -
And captured the essence of a player who traveled a road filled with disappointments and setbacks but always believed in himself.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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