letdown
Example Sentences
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Telluride attendees spent days obsessing over what movie would screen as the Sunday surprise premiere, and the unceasing speculation felt like it could only result in a letdown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Renaissance part of the exhibition is so mesmerizing that the modern portion feels like a bit of a letdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Nothing may ever hold a candle to that evening against Denmark, but this was a bit of a letdown.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
It happened when I pumped, and even when I merely anticipated milk letdown.
From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2026
When the model was unveiled at last, it was an epic letdown.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
