as in letdowns
something that disappoints
after all the publicity and high expectations, the sequel to the movie blockbuster was a huge disappointment
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Recent Examples of disappointments
Breakouts would reinforce the prevailing uptrend, while disappointments could trigger near-term volatility and bring support levels in focus.
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
Have there been any disappointments?
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Mirroring the changing trends of the time, the Puente albums were commercial disappointments.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
Still, disappointments have been the norm at this time of year.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
This Arizona team doesn’t remember past disappointments.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves were two of baseball’s biggest disappointments last year, but there is good reason to believe both will be much improved heading into 2026.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Previous disappointments aside, the Horns are still breathing.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
But since then, Netflix’s projects with the couple have been critical and ratings disappointments, including Harry’s documentary about the lives of wealthy, elite polo players.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
Katie Stockton, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
Have there been any disappointments?
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Mirroring the changing trends of the time, the Puente albums were commercial disappointments.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
Still, disappointments have been the norm at this time of year.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
This Arizona team doesn’t remember past disappointments.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The New York Mets and Atlanta Braves were two of baseball’s biggest disappointments last year, but there is good reason to believe both will be much improved heading into 2026.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Previous disappointments aside, the Horns are still breathing.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026
But since then, Netflix’s projects with the couple have been critical and ratings disappointments, including Harry’s documentary about the lives of wealthy, elite polo players.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointments
Noun
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Defensive letdowns behind him and fortuitous placement of hits contributed to his allowing nine runs (eight earned) in his first six appearances (6⅔ innings).—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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There will be letdowns over a long season, and Self didn’t feel like the Jayhawks had their best from tipoff.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But while growth trends are improving, Apple has been grappling with skyrocketing costs for key components like memory chips and a volatile macro backdrop driven by the war in Iran and advances in AI that have minted stock market winners and losers.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, a little over two-thirds of all players were net losers, functionally transferring their funds directly to the tiny cabal of predictive gurus.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Yet, these authors and their peers such as Naomi Schaefer Riley continually shrink this extraordinarily complex problem to outcomes only — framing broken families in deeply dark narratives of horror, highlighting failures and demanding accountability.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Johnson said the failures cost Stephen Nolte his life.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Disappointments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointments. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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