- past participle of disappoint.
- past tense form of disappoint.
disappointed
Example Sentences
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By 2018, it was trying to get back into the cancer-drug business, though an early deal in that effort, the 2019 acquisition of Tesaro, disappointed investors because sales of a key drug have been sluggish.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Anyone who buys that line is going to be very disappointed.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
"Of course I'm frustrated and disappointed but so are the players. This hurts because we have lost a couple of times but not with such a big score."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Investors were disappointed that Broadcom declined to raise its forecast for more than $100 billion in AI-chip revenue next year.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
“I’ve got one. ‘Keep your expectations low, and you’ll never be disappointed.’
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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