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as in disappointment
the emotion felt when one's expectations are not met
the museum exhibit was just so-so, and we returned home with a vague sense of letdown
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as in to disappoint
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
with my poor performance I really felt that I had let my teammates down
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Recent Examples of letdown
Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
This season, however, has been something of a letdown for the team.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025
Isabel Rosales, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
The president and his allies are convinced that he was let down in his first term by those around him and by the bureaucracy of the federal government.
—Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
At one time, that might have felt like a letdown, or possibly even an embarrassment.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
This season, however, has been something of a letdown for the team.
—Jason Abbruzzese, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
Some Venezuelans are feeling ‘let down’ and ‘used’ Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who received work permits and protection from deportation under the Biden administration are also facing uncertainty.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
The president and his allies are convinced that he was let down in his first term by those around him and by the bureaucracy of the federal government.
—Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letdown
Noun
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The casualness of these arrangements, and the lack of standards, can lead to disappointment—and little recourse—when people pay hundreds for coaching that turns out to be lackluster.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes being surprised — whether that’s tinged with joy, anger, disappointment, or another feeling — is more emotionally satisfying than just being right.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In September, Reuters reported that Broadcom was disappointed with Intel tests .—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
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And while Adam Sandler showed up cozy for a bit during the ceremony, our favorite thing about Sunday's carpet is that Hollywood's biggest names leaned into the glamour of it all and did not disappoint.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The car is filled with tension, with Basel’s frustration and Yuval’s exasperation.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
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Trump was willing to give detente a shot but underwent a 180-degree turn after the first sign of frustration.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The raid at the Copa Club was greeted with dismay online.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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Gone, too, is the Latin Mass revival, which, to the dismay of many Catholics around the world, Francis quashed via a motu proprio in 2021.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Letdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letdown. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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