disappointment
Example Sentences
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From his portrait S.P. seems to gaze out in disappointment at rooms that have grown increasingly dilapidated.
But none of this comes as a surprise, only a disappointment.
From Salon
It guided for a medium term operating range of between 160% and 190%, which also contributed to the disappointment as expectations are above that range.
It was a point of pride for him—never settling on a go-to favorite ice cream, never admitting disappointment if one flavor wasn’t as good as the last one.
From Literature
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Walker suffered those disappointments with England but leaves the stage with a track record to be proud of.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.