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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
Carnival Cruise Line passengers are expressing their disappointment over the company’s latest changes to its beverage program.
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Democrats are expressing disappointment at FBI Director Christopher Wray’s decision to step down, arguing the move allows President-elect Trump to speed the law enforcement agency’s transformation and skirt accountability for forcing the director out.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
The Onion’s purchasing bid, meanwhile, had initially been placed with the support of these families, who expressed disappointment in Lopez’s decision through a statement put out by their lawyer, Chris Mattei.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
The Connecticut families immediately expressed disappointment through a statement from their attorney, Chris Mattei.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Democrats are expressing disappointment at FBI Director Christopher Wray’s decision to step down, arguing the move allows President-elect Trump to speed the law enforcement agency’s transformation and skirt accountability for forcing the director out.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
The Onion’s purchasing bid, meanwhile, had initially been placed with the support of these families, who expressed disappointment in Lopez’s decision through a statement put out by their lawyer, Chris Mattei.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
The Connecticut families immediately expressed disappointment through a statement from their attorney, Chris Mattei.
—Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointment
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While frustration has mounted in recent years with Boston’s lack of big moves, reduced payroll and having missed the postseason in five of the last six seasons, the wheels are turning toward contention.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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As Venus and Mars clash, avoid taking frustration out on colleagues.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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As with any big event or season, there tends to be a period of letdown that follows it.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
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Green Bay has a huge rest advantage having played on Thanksgiving with the Seahawks coming off a gigantic road win in Arizona and set up for a mini letdown.Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Writing about the Budapest Memorandum, Zelensky voiced his dismay regarding the 1994 agreement, which was meant to ensure Ukrainian security and sovereignty from Russia.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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These apparent one-off features were not included in the 2024 edition, to the dismay of many.Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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As with other areas of the law, the Biden-Harris administration routinely weaponized antitrust enforcement to pick economic winners and losers.Tom Hebert, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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Reporters dutifully type up the winners and losers on their flights home.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Joey Logano's third championship win in the NASCAR Cup Series brought a wave of dissatisfaction from fans regarding the playoff format's fairness.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, a global survey among 12,000 retail employees working for 12 luxury brands found widespread luxury retail employee dissatisfaction.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Russell Wilson experiment in Denver was such a failure that he was eventually cut from the team, despite the financial ramifications: the Broncos incurred $85 million in dead salary over the 2024 and 2025 seasons by releasing Wilson, the largest dead cap hit in league history.Ben Morse, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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The horrific results of those actions — and failures to act — all come across Torbenson’s desk.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The big difference is that Ben-Hur is a lot of fun while Barabbas is a bummer from start to finish.James Grebey, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
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The biggest bummer: The $375 price tag is certainly worthy of sticker shock.Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Disappointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointment. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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