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as in frustration
the emotion felt when one's expectations are not met
we felt keen disappointment when our offer on the house was rejected
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Recent Examples of disappointment
In letters to Cass Gilbert, Wells chronicled his increasing disappointment in Stan, both as an architect and as a friend.
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Henry Wiencek
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
That honor belongs to the Minnesota Vikings’ Justin Jefferson, according to Hill, who couldn’t help but share his disappointment on Tuesday.
—Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
The closure of the Cub Pharmacy may present a greater challenge or disappointment for some neighborhood residents.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 July 2025
The Orioles entered Monday at 44-54, in last place in the American League East and as one of baseball’s biggest disappointments.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
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Henry Wiencek
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
That honor belongs to the Minnesota Vikings’ Justin Jefferson, according to Hill, who couldn’t help but share his disappointment on Tuesday.
—Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
The closure of the Cub Pharmacy may present a greater challenge or disappointment for some neighborhood residents.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 July 2025
The Orioles entered Monday at 44-54, in last place in the American League East and as one of baseball’s biggest disappointments.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointment
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That move has divided GOP lawmakers — including many who see Trump as simply airing his frustration with the Fed’s choice to leave interest rates unchanged amid shifting tariff policy.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
22 July 2025
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Other operators have expressed similar frustration, and some members of Congress have signaled support for an overhaul.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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Even Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities, known as Tesla’s biggest cheerleader on Wall Street, said Tesla management’s performance was a letdown.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Thus far, the release has been a letdown and historians have found little in terms of new revelations about King's death in the documents, which do not include FBI wiretap recordings or other materials that will be kept under seal until 2027.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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For a quick recap, this is the world a team of scientists recently suggested could host life — to the dismay of other scientists in the community, who felt the announcement failed to include necessary caution.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 July 2025
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The shop was nearly empty, to the dismay of the owner, Roxana Gaeta, who grew up nearby and bought the place a decade ago from the family that opened it.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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More Mark Taylor/Getty Images Bleacher Report's Zachary D. Rymer has predicted that New York will be the biggest losers when the trade deadline is complete.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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Kelsey was the biggest loser—her shelter was nearly engulfed by a massive river.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
18 July 2025
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Frustrations with outdated technology can lead to employee dissatisfaction, increasing burnout and turnover.—
Mark Holzberg,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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While the veteran expressed dissatisfaction with the Sacramento set up, and his road splits are much better, Severino isn’t missing bats at all this season.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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And in fact, failure in the relays has been an ongoing sore subject for Team USA.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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But all of that absolves Luzardo from a basic failure.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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It’s not been a great start to the year for Blumhouse, which also produced springtime bummer The Woman in the Yard.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
1 July 2025
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For nostalgia reasons, that's a bummer, but my kids have grown up hopping around the stepping stones in my garden and looking for geckos among the rocks and that's cool, too.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Disappointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointment. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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