let-down
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Enzo Maresca's side have squandered eight points from winning positions already this season and the latest let-down came at Stamford Bridge when Sunderland's Chemsdine Talbi's snatched a stoppage-time winner.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
“We’ve had let-down tournaments, but it’s never been at the Olympics.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2024
At the same time, I met my future husband, who eased the let-down, telling me I could write for other purposes like PR or advertising.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2023
"It's a huge disappointment, and a real let-down, and a massive missed opportunity. This is something we've been planning and prepping for since September, maybe even before then."
From BBC ● May 11, 2023
The truth was, we were all relieved: without quite realising it, we’d been bracing ourselves for a let-down.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Robinson said he understood that many delegates felt "deceived and deeply let down by a life of lies", but he added that the party would "face the past honestly".
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
"We welcome that the minister has finally acted and will be watching closely to ensure he follows through and that girls are not let down."
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Cooper said Bush's actions were "utterly abhorrent, and my thoughts remain with all the bereaved families in Hull who were so badly let down."
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
"She thinks they've been let down a bit and says she would be grateful if the pension was bigger than it is as that would make her living conditions and financial situation better," Pratikshya says.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
She walked over to the washing area, her silver hair let down.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
