letdown

Example Sentences

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The video was a big letdown: “It was just a normal, non-ninja, black cat.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

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

The Rams are certainly capable of a letdown.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

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