disappointment
noun
dis·ap·point·ment
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint-mənt 
1
: the act or an instance of disappointing : the state or emotion of being disappointed
2
: one that disappoints
he's a disappointment to his parents
Examples of disappointment in a Sentence
She couldn't hide her disappointment.
He's a disappointment to his parents.
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Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Hearing about their dreams as well as their disappointments.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
In this newsletter…Intel’s Gaudi disappointment…Prime Video gets AI…OpenAI and Anthropic hiring news…Sleep pays…and nuclear setbacks.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
However, the specific concerns, values, and language each group uses to describe their disappointment could differ, so effective AI consolation may need to be attuned to these nuances.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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disappointment
noun
dis·ap·point·ment
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint-mənt
1
: the act or an instance of disappointing : the state or emotion of being disappointed
2
: one that disappoints
the play was a disappointment
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