letdown

Example Sentences

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The process had been full of big hopes and bigger letdowns.

From Los Angeles Times

"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

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

From MarketWatch

Besides, after coming face-to-face with an ostrich, anything short of a dodo was bound to be a letdown.

From Literature

The Packers respond to last Sunday’s letdown versus Carolina with renewed focus.

From Los Angeles Times