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disappoint

[dis-uh-point] / ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt /


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“We never want to disappoint our fans, and we know many of you will have made plans to attend this evening’s concert.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

But many customers gravitated toward the breaded shrimp, and executives didn’t want to disappoint them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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

She didn’t want to disappoint James or do something that made him realize he didn’t want to hang out with her anymore.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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