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disappoint

[dis-uh-point] / ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt /


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This summer’s bumper crop of crime fiction does not disappoint.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The change “may disappoint certain investors who prefer the formulaic return framework,” wrote Siebert Williams Shank analyst Gabriele Sorbara.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

For that to happen, earnings won’t need to necessarily disappoint; rather, investors can choose to take a dimmer view on the immense corporate investment in AI-related data centers.

From MarketWatch • May 3, 2026

Meta was the only of Wednesday’s crop of Magnificent Seven companies to truly disappoint investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

He didn’t want to disappoint Toby, to be the one always holding up the caution light.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss




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