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as in disappointment
the emotion felt when one's expectations are not met
the museum exhibit was just so-so, and we returned home with a vague sense of letdown
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as in to disappoint
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
with my poor performance I really felt that I had let my teammates down
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Recent Examples of letdown
Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2025
Not only was Star Wars: 1313 cancelled, Disney’s The Book Of Boba Fett was a huge letdown.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Their job was his job: Hand out gold tickets to those vanishingly few with star potential and let down everybody else.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Coming off a letdown, the Kings produced a beatdown, battering the Ducks, 6-1, on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena to take three of four Freeway Faceoffs this season.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2025
Not only was Star Wars: 1313 cancelled, Disney’s The Book Of Boba Fett was a huge letdown.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, very few audience reviews are even mildly positive, with most fans incredibly (and vocally) let down.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Their job was his job: Hand out gold tickets to those vanishingly few with star potential and let down everybody else.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letdown
Noun
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The best way to overcome a year of disappointment is, of course, to challenge again, which is precisely the thought on Arteta’s mind.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Her tough coach, her mother Wang Shuang (Ma Yili) can’t hide her disappointment.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Lindor didn’t disappoint, hitting a two-run double with two outs that eventually gave the Mets a 4-2 win at Coors Field.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
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Trump responded during an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz by saying he was disappointed with Musk.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Postgame, their manager’s frustration was palpable.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2025
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Moments before allegedly opening fire, Zhao vented his frustrations at a supervisor and a co-worker whom Zhao blamed for a collision between his forklift and a bulldozer, prosecutors claim.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
4 June 2025
Noun
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If this is what FIFA had in mind when the governing body created the 32-team tournament, much to the initial dismay of players and clubs alike, well, so far so good.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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To the dismay of some, and the thrill of others, Bill Gates recently announced his decision to sunset the foundation in 20 years and distribute $200 billion of its assets – and his personal fortune – to achieve three goals: No mom, child, or baby dies of a preventable disease.—
Timothy J. McClimon,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Letdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letdown. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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