- past tense form of disappoint.
- past participle of disappoint.
disappointed
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SpaceX reportedly wound up buying thousands of Cybertrucks when sales disappointed and inventory accumulated, providing some valuable insight into how Musk uses his portfolio of companies to prop each other up.
From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026
One of the legal challengers, a group dedicated to preserving a historic church in the region, said it was disappointed by Monday’s decision but would keep fighting the construction in court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Some might even be disappointed by this, given the N64 game had quite horrifying elements in places.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
During prison visits, the former student leader looked disappointed and would sigh from time to time, Lee recalled.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
The children had already been led to expect singing, jam, and birthday parties at breakfast, and had been disappointed each time.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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