disappointment
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Even so, they think that investors have low expectations for ANZ’s revenue and market-share growth, and see less potential for disappointment than at other large lenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Emily brushed aside the disappointment of finishing fourth to return to claim bronze in the uneven bars, with the iconic image of her sister cheering her from the stands.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
"I'm sort of past the point of disappointment now, because it's just, if I'm continuing to be disappointed with everything that goes on, I'll just be disappointed every day of the week," Russell said.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
“The knee jerk is likely disappointment, given the lack of acceleration in both billed business and revenue growth,” Foran said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
She was shaking with fury and disappointment, so I guess she was moving again, but not in the way I wanted her to.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
“These temporary shortages may also amplify overinvestment, as firms attempt to lock in future capacity through long-dated contracts that further expose them to any disappointments in demand.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
For every “Bridget Jones’s Diary,” “Fire Island” or “Clueless,” disappointments also crowd the TV and movie landscape.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
But a series of product disappointments and overly ambitious promises have left AR in the dust.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
They don't carry the years of missed qualifications or even the recent disappointments at the Euros.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
She knew nothing about Lady Constance’s postal disappointments, since she herself had been happily occupied all day, strolling the parks of London while studying latitude and longitude with the children.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing disappointment
Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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