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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
The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The one letdown is that still images are JPG only, not RAW, which is a real shame.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 12 May 2025
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 May 2025
Foreman said this leaves Ukraine very vulnerable as Zelensky sought to keep the U.S. engaged and shifted from a position of security guarantees to a ceasefire to talks, only to be let down.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Noun
Not a Celtics letdown, but a Knicks comeback In Game 1, the Celtics led by 20.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The one letdown is that still images are JPG only, not RAW, which is a real shame.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 12 May 2025
Verb
During a May 19 9 p.m. showing of the sixth and latest installment in the horror franchise — which sees its protagonists stalked and eventually captured by death via bizarre accidents — around 40 attendees had their viewing experience cut short as the roof of theater No. 4 let down debris.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 25 May 2025
Foreman said this leaves Ukraine very vulnerable as Zelensky sought to keep the U.S. engaged and shifted from a position of security guarantees to a ceasefire to talks, only to be let down.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letdown
Noun
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This year is shaping up to be a disappointment for America’s airline industry.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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But Boston has been among baseball’s biggest disappointments, falling to 30-35 with Friday’s loss.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Lindor didn’t disappoint, hitting a two-run double with two outs that eventually gave the Mets a 4-2 win at Coors Field.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
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Trump responded during an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz by saying he was disappointed with Musk.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Postgame, their manager’s frustration was palpable.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2025
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Moments before allegedly opening fire, Zhao vented his frustrations at a supervisor and a co-worker whom Zhao blamed for a collision between his forklift and a bulldozer, prosecutors claim.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
Noun
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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
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“Letdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letdown. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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