disappointment
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He tore his ACL in practice and, after muscling through that disappointment, is now a first-time feature director with “Voices,” a lean and loud musical-thriller about thwarted dreams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Stand-in coach Marcus Trescothick was happy to admit his disappointment at what had transpired, a shift in tone from the Kool Aid messaging of the Bazball boys.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Treasury yields after the Treasury’s announcement of the $6 billion volume for Thursday’s operation, however, might have signaled disappointment among investors who had looked for a higher volume.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Briefing.com analyst Patrick O'Hare said that disappointment with the size of the buyback could explain the jump in yields.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Danny was so used to being a disappointment and letting people down that he wasn’t ready for how understanding this girl was.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
“I love my mountain of disappointments, I do, but I’m human and my mountain is starting to sting more than it used to,” Krumholtz said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Ten years later, Mourinho said his failure to sign Gerrard was one of his greatest transfer disappointments.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
At an estate nestled in New York’s Hudson Valley, a group of high achievers gathered to talk about the sacrifices and disappointments that can come with success.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
As the country celebrates 250 years since independence, many Americans and immigrants know the daily reality of chasing that dream -- through countless disappointments and endless striving.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
In comparison, the disappointments experienced by Britain’s eighteen scattered observers were mild.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing disappointment
Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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"Pass It On," "If There Be Pain," and "Sonnet 30"
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