let-down
Example Sentences
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He says many families in Somerset feel let down by the system, adding that he has "heard their frustration and their heartbreaking experiences".
From BBC
"Parma played very well and the ball just didn't want to go in for us tonight. We wanted the three points, so of course we feel let down, but we go again."
From Barron's
Care Courts, which were meant to help address this, have not yet had the anticipated impact, and some families have felt let down.
From Los Angeles Times
That hype has now left some of its American believers feeling let down.
Her husband, who had cancer treatment through the NHS, said: "As a family, we've also benefited from excellent NHS care, so I just feel my wife has been so badly let down by an individual."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
