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disappointment

[dis-uh-point-muhnt] / ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt mənt /




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Lane had to have been prepared but a subtle wince of disappointment could be detected when the camera pryingly caught his immediate reaction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

A coalition of children's rights organisations, health professional bodies, charities, and community and voluntary sector groups, the Equal Protection Working Group, expressed "profound disappointment".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Tuvalu's prime minister voiced disappointment Friday over the island nation's fossil fuel holdings, after AFP revealed a trust fund for the climate change-threatened state had invested in oil and coal.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

After years of disappointment, a random eBay trawl turned up a surprise offer of the long-lost chocolate mints, with a notice for mint vintage items.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

But after lunch, Cat’s disappointment had been pushed aside by a squirmy feeling.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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