letdown

Example Sentences

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Nothing may ever hold a candle to that evening against Denmark, but this was a bit of a letdown.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

It happened when I pumped, and even when I merely anticipated milk letdown.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026

That may be somewhat of a letdown after the past three years—yet history is rife with examples of much worse outcomes.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

In that span, the bold pickup truck has proven a commercial letdown, especially relative to CEO Elon Musk’s expectations.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 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