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
Shannon Doyne, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Many of them might have left somewhat disappointed.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 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
Proud, disappointed, exhausted, triumphant — or something else?
—Shannon Doyne, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Many of them might have left somewhat disappointed.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 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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People often seek help because someone else in their life has become frustrated with their tendency to hyperfixate.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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Cooks ultimately grew frustrated with his role, and the Saints traded him to the New England Patriots in 2017.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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California Governor Gavin Newsom is reaching across borders with a new campaign aimed at attracting disillusioned Canadians frustrated by President Donald Trump's political resurgence.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Saturday Night Live came out of the gate swinging at President Donald Trump after another tumultuous week for the U.S. economy, poking fun at the chaos with a segment featuring host Jon Hamm as a very disillusioned cable news personality trying to make sense of the mess.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Substrate Checkmate The fact that cloud-native applications (in so many instances) fail to be wholly integrated with the lower substrate services that underpin them is enough to upset any self-respecting cloud architect.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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While the New York Jets may be in the market for a quarterback in the NFL draft, drafting one early would understandably upset Fields, which may or may not matter to the Jets as of now.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and its Cambridge campus chapter launched a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Saturday in an effort to block the removal of federal funds from Harvard over unfulfilled demands.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
15 Apr. 2025
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Out of the privation, the challenge, and the censure of slavery and the unfulfilled promise of post-Reconstruction justice, Black musicians embraced experimentation and innovation, ingenuity and joy, and a multigenerational call and response speaking truth to power that endures to the present day.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This comes after a recent anti-DOGE protest near the BFS offices drew an unlikely mix of disenchanted Republicans and local Democrats to Parkersburg.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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In a leaderless Democratic Party out of power in Washington, Ocasio-Cortez has a message and a connection with a segment of liberals feeling disenchanted with both parties.—
Jonathan J. Cooper and Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The judge also denied the city’s request for a default judgment after the defendants failed to appear in court.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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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
Adjective
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From intrusive thoughts about a horribly sexist coffee commercial to Hampton’s aloof parole officer and, later, a neighbor who is equally dissatisfied in her life, Astoria hardly has a moment of peace.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
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Why Americans Are Considering Career Change The driving force behind this trend reveals a workforce that is fundamentally dissatisfied.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2025.
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