let-down
Example Sentences
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"People have heard this sort of talk before only to be badly let down because nothing changes – Burnham mustn't repeat that mistake," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
During the inquiry, the director general of the policing watchdog admitted it had "let down" the affected families.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
It is broadly acknowledged now, across the political spectrum, that girls were terribly let down, in part because the authorities were worried about stirring up community tensions.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
His group’s focus fits with the thing that had let down Sophia.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
I had forgotten to draw my curtain, which I usually did, and also to let down my window-blind.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
