as in frustrated
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as in displeased
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
they were disappointed by the outcome of the big game
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a disappointed look
disappointed hopes
disappointed investors
a disappointed father
a displeased father
an annoyed father
a disheartened father
a disgusted father
an unsatisfied father
a disappointed tone
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Recent Examples of disappointed
Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 May 2025
Most of my conversations with finance chiefs have centered on budgets and bottom lines, expressing more concern for disappointed board members, donors or (in some cases) shareholders.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Priscilla Posada, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
But customers are disappointed by the decision and some are prepared to fly elsewhere.
—Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
While some bitcoin backers have been left disappointed by the lack of commitment to purchasing the token on the open market as a means of backing a strategic reserve, Trump has reined in the aggressive regulatory enforcement of the crypto industry that was a hallmark of the Biden administration.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 May 2025
Most of my conversations with finance chiefs have centered on budgets and bottom lines, expressing more concern for disappointed board members, donors or (in some cases) shareholders.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Verb
One eases off expecting specific results and being disappointed when things don’t turn out according to a rigid vision of success and delights in surprises no one could have imagined.
—Priscilla Posada, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
But customers are disappointed by the decision and some are prepared to fly elsewhere.
—Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointed
Adjective
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Nowhere is this more evident than in the collections process, where friction and inefficiencies can lead to delays, lost revenue and frustrated customers.—
Kyle MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The Department of Correction came under fire Tuesday from a frustrated New York City Council member over continuing delays in opening a 104-bed therapeutic unit at Bellevue Hospital for people held in the city’s jails.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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While some applicants may point to policies enacted by prior presidents under their guidance, the president appears to be seeking to ensure that only Trump supporters are hired and that anyone who becomes disillusioned with Trump is weeded out over time.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2025
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Distraught and disillusioned, Mazumdar-Shaw put her education to another use: making enzymes for industrial uses.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Italy's decision to tighten its citizenship rules has upset some Italian Americans hoping to formalize their connection to the country.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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The right back is a member of Arsenal, which upset favored Barcelona for the title, 1-0, in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, May 24.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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But as of Tuesday, the Observer’s requests for additional records remained unfulfilled.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2025
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Energy Awakening is designed to help anyone feeling stressed or unfulfilled to find the key to a meaningful life - both programs guarantee results.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The country’s far right, which now controls 30 percent of Parliament, has normalized radical antidemocratic rhetoric and mobilized a disenchanted electorate that sees liberal governance not as a safeguard but as a barrier to reform.—
Veronica Anghel,
Foreign Affairs,
21 May 2025
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As President Trump cuts billions of federal dollars from science institutes and universities, restricts what can be studied and pushes out immigrants, rival nations are hoping to pick up talent that has been cast aside or become disenchanted.—
Patricia Cohen,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Verb
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González’s defeat marks the third consecutive time that the party of Rafael Correa, the country’s most influential president this century, failed to return to the presidency.—
Gonzalo Solano and Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, that deal got nixed because the Lakers failed Williams’ physical, creating an awkward situation.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Washington Examiner recently learned that dozens of senior ICE officials were engaged in a heated exchange with Miller in late May, which occurred as Trump administration officials were dissatisfied with the current deportation numbers.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
1 June 2025
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Very satisfied Satisfied Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied Submit Clear form Forms Some fonts could not be loaded.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Verb
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One major case was probing if Capital One cheated customers out of $2 billion in interest payments.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
6 Mar. 2025
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And a media room cheated as an office, where the family keeps important papers.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Disappointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointed. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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