let down
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She said patients of the consultant, Aidan O'Brien, were badly let down, facing delays in diagnosis and treatment, including cancer care.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
He felt let down by the hierarchy and made his feelings known after his starring role in the 2019 World Cup final.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Alphonsi, who won 74 caps for England, said she felt let down by Smith's punishment.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
His group’s focus fits with the thing that had let down Sophia.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
Then, for whatever reason, she let down her guard a touch.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Enzo Maresca's side have squandered eight points from winning positions already this season and the latest let-down came at Stamford Bridge when Sunderland's Chemsdine Talbi's snatched a stoppage-time winner.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
It is unquestionably painful to face the truth about the global climate crisis, and emotionally logical to avoid the let-down of investing in a cause without seeing significant or meaningful change.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2025
The tension was thick before best picture was announced, and the let-down was real when “The Brutalist” didn’t win, but the team still stood and cheered for “Anora.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025
It's been a real let-down of a weekend for Lando Norris so far.
From BBC ● May 3, 2024
The truth was, we were all relieved: without quite realising it, we’d been bracing ourselves for a let-down.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
