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
He was disappointed that he was left off the U.S. roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Derek Miller said he was disappointed by the behavior of some adults in the community.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The former, with its iconic castles, characters, and warp pipe entrance, and the latter with dozens of dragons, three rides, and one amazing show do not disappoint.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 3 June 2025
Sunday attendees were certainly disappointed about missing Grupo Firme, the Tijuana-based is a regional Mexican band — specializing in Sinaloan music — which had its visas revoked by the State Department, reportedly over concerns that its songs glorify cartel violence.
—Sandra Gonzales, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for disappoint
Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Derek Miller said he was disappointed by the behavior of some adults in the community.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The former, with its iconic castles, characters, and warp pipe entrance, and the latter with dozens of dragons, three rides, and one amazing show do not disappoint.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 3 June 2025
Sunday attendees were certainly disappointed about missing Grupo Firme, the Tijuana-based is a regional Mexican band — specializing in Sinaloan music — which had its visas revoked by the State Department, reportedly over concerns that its songs glorify cartel violence.
—Sandra Gonzales, Mercury News, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappoint
Verb
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La Perla has failed to relaunch in recent years and after German businessman Lars Windhorst’s private equity firm Tennor, then known as Sapinda, took over the company in 2018.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 June 2025
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Leaders would be wise to not make overly risky decisions that will fail during an inevitable pull back in btc price.—
Alexander S. Blume,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Verb
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Trouble is, the elder Broadway managed to cheat St. Christopher out of his share of the plunder.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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Iran's response: cheating and hiding its nuclear weapons program; sprinting toward a bomb; and trying to assassinate senior American officials, including President Trump.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
Verb
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The phrase used to be spoken with a whiff of disgust by an older generation displeased with the behavior of young people compared to their own youthful comportment.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 June 2025
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This obviously displeases Lorelai, but luckily, Rory has an emotional speech prepared as valedictorian that melts Lorelai’s heart.—
Marianne Eloise,
Vulture,
11 June 2025
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Ross had been upset that his father had recently gotten back into a relationship with Smith’s mother, Smith said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2025
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Kiah Stokes, Las Vegas Aces: Stokes played 13 minutes in Vegas’s only game of the week, a 95-68 upset by the Golden State Valkyries.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
10 June 2025
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“Disappoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappoint. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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