as in to fail
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
they were disappointed by the outcome of the big game
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Recent Examples of disappoint
Anamaria Baralt, a cousin to Lyle and Erik who acts as the family’s spokesperson, said after the hearing that the two dozen relatives actively supporting the brother’s release were disappointed by the delay but chose to step back and wait for the recusal motion to run its course.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
The Judge-Carlos Correa-Bryce Harper-Shohei Ohtani circuses were disappointing enough to overshadow when the Giants secured the services of very good and well-paid baseball players.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
As seen in the photos below, April’s full Pink Moon did not disappoint.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Singer Katy Perry and morning TV host Gayle King took a very brief trip into space—while many were disappointed by the length of the trip, the internet did not disappoint with the resulting explosion of memes.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
The Judge-Carlos Correa-Bryce Harper-Shohei Ohtani circuses were disappointing enough to overshadow when the Giants secured the services of very good and well-paid baseball players.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
As seen in the photos below, April’s full Pink Moon did not disappoint.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Singer Katy Perry and morning TV host Gayle King took a very brief trip into space—while many were disappointed by the length of the trip, the internet did not disappoint with the resulting explosion of memes.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappoint
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Dix’s conclusion is easily seen in the lives of famous entrepreneurs who failed at various times in their lives.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Because practices that work in one context may fail in another.—
HEC Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Niemann, a grandmaster, beat Carlsen in an upset in a 2022 match, leading Carlsen to withdraw from the tournament and setting off wild speculation about whether Niemann could have cheated, though no such allegations were ever proven.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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Neither team cheats for offense, every inch of ice is hard-earned.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Federal money makes up around 10 percent of funding for public schools, with some variation based on need, and, at the collegiate level, Trump has quickly targeted the finances of schools that displease him.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
12 Apr. 2025
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And the president's own actions — attacking judges and law firms that have displeased him — may be seen by Mr. Netanyahu as a kind of permission slip for his own efforts, analysts say.—
Michael D. Shear,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Gabriel Ebert plays a beloved English teacher, whose charm both attracts and upsets his young students, including striving Beth (Fina Strazza), furious Shelby (Sadie Sink), and the minister’s daughter Raelynn (Amalia Yoo).—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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Bronte looks fabulous in a slinky green dress, but Clayton’s unwelcome arrival upsets her until Clayton manhandles her and Joe beasts out, shoving him into a bookcase and telling him to leave her alone.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Disappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappoint. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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