disappointment
Example Sentences
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Disappointment from Broadcom’s earnings report Wednesday evening triggered the first wave of AI stock selling on Thursday, but the slide spilled over into early morning trading today.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Disappointment followed at the 2020 Tokyo Games which she later described as the "biggest low" of her career.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025
Disappointment is a familiar feeling when it comes to Find a Grave.
From Slate • Oct. 24, 2024
Cape Disappointment State Park — the name alone will intrigue kids — features year-round camping for the adventurous family or cabins, yurts and historic lightkeeper’s residences for the less so.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2023
Disappointment takes hold of me—but there’s nothing to do about it.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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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