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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
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
The federal justice system really let down the country.
—NBC News, 5 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
Chief among the heroes are the resort staffers, led by returning favorite Belinda (Natasha Rothwell), the masseuse from Season 1 who was achingly led on (and let down) by Tanya McQuoid (Jennifer Coolidge).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
The federal justice system really let down the country.
—NBC News, 5 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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Diaz supports many of Mr. Trump's policies, according to Sorenson's office, but has been disappointed in how federal workers, especially veterans, have been treated during the president's overhaul of the government.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Many end users have voiced their frustration with the difficulty of opening the new packages and the risks associated with using sharp tools.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes,
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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Townsend was adjudged to have fouled Richie Saunders, to the dismay of the vocal home crowd.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Much to the dismay of proud Gen X viewers, many do.—
Mara Reinstein,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 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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