letdown

Example Sentences

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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

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

When I wake up in the morning, it’s always sort of a letdown as reality hits me.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper