disappointment
Example Sentences
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Danny Murphy: It would be a disappointment not to make the semi-finals with the quality we have got.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Lane had to have been prepared but a subtle wince of disappointment could be detected when the camera pryingly caught his immediate reaction.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
A weekly survey suggests that active money managers are almost fully invested in U.S. stocks; while options-market activity showed investors are overwhelmingly positioned for gains, which means any disappointment can trigger profit-taking.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
After years of disappointment, a random eBay trawl turned up a surprise offer of the long-lost chocolate mints, with a notice for mint vintage items.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Sensing Duane’s disappointment, and genuinely wanting to show some gratitude for his new name, Handsome added, “Otherwise, I’d be more than willing to continue on.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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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