disappointment
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So, naturally, the biggest disappointment was seeing her pick up a knee injury in her singles return and pulling out of a planned appearance with older sister Venus in the doubles.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Hackett said part of the reason earnings reactions have become more volatile is that valuations are elevated, leaving less room for disappointment.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
To her mother’s disappointment, Lily preferred more popular books such as “Dork Diaries.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
“But today, it’s just indifference and disappointment that, you know, our intelligence hasn’t been able to come up with anything.”
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
“Hi,” I said, trying to hide my disappointment, though I was still curious as to why she wanted me.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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
For every “Bridget Jones’s Diary,” “Fire Island” or “Clueless,” disappointments also crowd the TV and movie landscape.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
George Russell bounced back from the disappointments of the past few races to take pole position for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Lee, then, is left wondering if this is the true nature of mortality: a long pattern of disappointments, up to and including the moment you gasp your final breath.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
As the swing cricked a hundred cricks, Cat thought about the summer and all the disappointments and surprises it had brought her.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
Vocabulary lists containing disappointment
Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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