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disappoint

[dis-uh-point] / ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt /


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But Beyonce made a grand entrance, and did not disappoint.

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

Some viewers today prefer his freely executed little oil sketches, many of which are owned by the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt Museum, but on close inspection they, too, disappoint.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The move will disappoint the US president, who has frequently clashed with Powell.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“You keep focusing on whether or not you’ll disappoint all these people,” I said.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi




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