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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
Nick Miller, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
That could be a letdown for industry analysts, who had expected sales of $167.05 billion, according to FactSet.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
In middle age, Didi has also become timid after being let down too much by others.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Neymar’s return to Santos has not been treated by some as a glorious homecoming, but rather as a symbol of disappointment, another piece of evidence to support the idea that his career has been… if not a failure, certainly a bit of a letdown.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
That could be a letdown for industry analysts, who had expected sales of $167.05 billion, according to FactSet.
—CBS News, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
Finally Brooks had to let down — that was excruciating.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025
In middle age, Didi has also become timid after being let down too much by others.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letdown
Noun
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The team achieved significant regular-season success, including 13-3 records in two of Gannon's four seasons there, but postseason disappointments remained a frustration.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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And despite only playing three times since his last win on Feb. 22 — Gustavsson has started 13 of the past 14 games — Fleury has not outwardly shown any disappointment despite the unceremonious way his career is coming to an end.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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All the chatter from people who said they were disappointed in this resolution — hold on, this is a win.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Their transfer business is one place to start, with basically all of their recruits having disappointed, with the possible exception of Matheus Fernandes.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Jeff: When meeting with reporters on Wednesday, Chastain indicated he was mystified and offended by Logano’s post-race comments expressing frustration with the Trackhouse Racing driver.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Several owners of food and drink establishments have spoken with The Star in recent months to share their frustrations about property crimes affecting businesses across Kansas City.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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The news quickly sent shockwaves through Washington, where officials and intelligence experts reacted with dismay and disbelief.—
Lex Harvey and Alex Stambaugh,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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Supporters of former presidential candidate Calin Georgescu took to the streets to voice their dismay after Bucharest's central election authority barred the far-right candidate from running in May's presidential election re-run.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Letdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letdown. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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