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as in displeased
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 disappointed
Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
One reason many leaders become disappointed with AI is that changes like these do not show up cleanly or immediately in financial results.
—Michael Wystrach, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
My makeup bag is a dumping ground for lip liner stains that have disappointed me, but these have their own special jar.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 5 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Hosting a game inside their own gym for the first time in 388 days, the Dolphins did not let their fans or their classmates leave disappointed, beating Fairfax 75-28 on Thursday night to stay on track for their first outright league title in 30 years.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
One reason many leaders become disappointed with AI is that changes like these do not show up cleanly or immediately in financial results.
—Michael Wystrach, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Now the state is pivoting, leaving cycling advocates disappointed and those who were able to snag e-bike vouchers counting their lucky stars.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
My makeup bag is a dumping ground for lip liner stains that have disappointed me, but these have their own special jar.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointed
Adjective
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Erica Moore, 46, who spent 11 nights in a hotel with her dog and two cats, said she was most frustrated by the poor communication from Nashville Electric Service.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Still, the optics are deeply damaging for an already frustrated king and the Prince of Wales, multiple royal experts told Fox News Digital.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Trump has also extracted settlements from ABC and CBS News in lawsuits over stories that displeased him, and is suing the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.—
David Bauder,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2025
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But others outside the organization were displeased.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Schaffrick has quite a story — turning pro at 14 before growing disillusioned with the sport at 21, quitting to become a plumber.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
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Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry and Mark Ruffalo star in a movie about an elusive thief who is eyeing his final score and encounters a disillusioned insurance broker at her own crossroads.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The administration's hardline immigration enforcement has upset millions of Americans who supported deporting immigrants with criminal records but who are uncomfortable with the aggressive tactics and detention of longtime community members and their children.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Hayley’s very upset by it, and that upsets Mickey, and that’s probably one of the biggest driving motivations for him, not just to save his own life, but to save his daughter and his family from the ramifications of this.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Hers was not a quest to satiate a life unfulfilled.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Laura, played by Julianne Moore (nominated for best supporting actress), is unfulfilled in her life as a 1950s housewife and mother.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The protagonist tacks between monikers, dissatisfied by what each represents.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The event intends to create a conservative alternative for viewers dissatisfied with the football league's direction.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Though youth turnout is typically low in Japan, Takaichi’s rise has injected rare excitement into a demographic long disenchanted with national politics.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Workers under 40 are feeling especially disenchanted with the economy and their jobs, according to polling firm Gallup.—
Chris Tomlinson,
Houston Chronicle,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Two months later, the appointment of another nominee, Keith Fountain, failed in a 5-4 decision of the Board of Directors, falling one short of the six votes necessary to confirm him.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Federal overreach has failed our children, with literacy rates falling and a bloated federal budget wasting taxpayer dollars.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Disappointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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