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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
The general said one of the biggest disappointments of his life was not playing varsity baseball at West Point.
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Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
So far, though, the team's 2025 campaign has been a disappointment.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
The key to making it in Hollywood is being OK with endless rejection, disappointment, moments of great joy and excitement surrounded by nightmarish anxiety.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
He’s also had his share of disappointments: signing with Beatles manager Brian Epstein right before Epstein’s death and having the tapes for his all-important follow-up to Blue River lost.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
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Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
So far, though, the team's 2025 campaign has been a disappointment.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
The key to making it in Hollywood is being OK with endless rejection, disappointment, moments of great joy and excitement surrounded by nightmarish anxiety.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
He’s also had his share of disappointments: signing with Beatles manager Brian Epstein right before Epstein’s death and having the tapes for his all-important follow-up to Blue River lost.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointment
Noun
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Postgame, their manager’s frustration was palpable.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2025
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The viral TikTok video of the incident, while gaining traction elsewhere, only added to the frustration expressed by those in the thread.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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After completing the career Grand Slam at The Masters in April, McIlroy understandably had a bit of a letdown.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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Concrete features and new hardware experiences would be welcome after the letdown of Apple Intelligence.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2025
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Before the jury reached its partial verdict, the jury foreperson expressed dismay to Farber about deliberation proceedings.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
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When lawmakers expressed dismay that reform wasn’t happening quickly enough, Schiraldi pleaded for patience.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
9 June 2025
Noun
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But the Phillies are skidding, losers of four in a row.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The winning team heads to the semifinals, while the loser will head to a last-chance game against the winner of Friday's game between Florida and Tennessee to determine which advances to the semifinals.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
Noun
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These figures reflect growing dissatisfaction, even among traditional supporters, such as women, young people, and low-income groups.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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Several Tennessee lawmakers from both parties also voiced their dissatisfaction with the school threats law during the session, citing the harm done to children who did not pose real danger.—
Aliyya Swaby,
ProPublica,
10 June 2025
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When the administration announced the proclamation on Wednesday, Trump argued that Harvard’s failure to disclose information on international student misconduct threatened national security.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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He was hospitalized for stomach pains, which quickly escalated to the early stages of kidney failure and near congestive heart failure, a result of past alcohol abuse.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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At the time, did you guys view Shane’s near-instant firing from Saturday Night Live a bummer or a blessing?—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
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The result is a vivid, surprisingly varied range of bummers, both domestic and foreign, many of them exquisite in their stoic but not heartless dramatizations of a world out to get you, somehow, with forces of doom snaking through the narratives.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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“Disappointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointment. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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