letdown

Example Sentences

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The latest letdown comes at an inopportune moment.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“But D-MER is very specifically characterized by how abrupt it is. It comes on suddenly with milk letdown and resolves quickly. Baby blues don’t behave that way. They’re not tied to a specific physical trigger.”

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026

For workers hoping for a return to the rapid job-hopping and leverage of the early 2020s, 2026 may feel like a letdown.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

"People genuinely believed that you were going to be with us forever. It was the speed and the letdown to the fans at the time on how quick it happened."

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

The biggest letdown about being abducted by aliens is the abundance of gravity on the spaceship.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson