- past participle of disappoint.
- past tense form of disappoint.
disappointed
Example Sentences
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"We are very, very disappointed on behalf of our client. One can imagine how he feels," one of his two defence lawyers, Ellen Holager Andenæs, told Norwegian media.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
By 2018, it was trying to get back into the cancer-drug business, though an early deal in that effort, the 2019 acquisition of Tesaro, disappointed investors because sales of a key drug have been sluggish.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“I can’t tell you how disappointed I am,” Eagle said before the vote.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Investors were disappointed that Broadcom declined to raise its forecast for more than $100 billion in AI-chip revenue next year.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
If this is what the earthquakes had been leading to, well, everyone was a bit disappointed.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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