let down
Example Sentences
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“I feel sad and let down by her,” Sánchez said, referring to Dolores Huerta.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Charities and MPs representing rural communities said they had been "let down" by the lack of regulation of heating oil.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
From what you say, however, you were not only let down by the trustee of your mother’s estate, your attorney appears to have held you ransom to increasingly outrageous demands.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026
"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 • Feb. 22, 2026
I silently begged him for a little help, just to throw me one more bone to not get this girl, my friend Tasha, who I already let down, in trouble.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
