let-down
Example Sentences
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His group’s focus fits with the thing that had let down Sophia.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026
This morning, Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid said that with inflation running above the Fed’s 2% definition of price stability for over five years, “Now is not the time to let down our guard.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Sturgeon said she had been "deceived and let down by a husband she loved and trusted".
From BBC • May 25, 2026
That’s because the public that has bought into its inflated spiel may end up being let down with a jolt.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
I was ashamed, sure that I’d let down every person who’d ever taught, encouraged, or employed me.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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