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letting down

VERB

disappoint

Synonyms

WEAK

abandon depress disenchant disillusion dissatisfy fail fall short leave in lurch leave stranded lower pull down take down

Antonyms

WEAK

benefit satisfy

Example Sentences

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Parents have accused Pembrokeshire council of letting down the children and the community and breaking promises to rebuild the school, with proposals to now close it permanently.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2025

Rogen: Yeah, much like in the show, my greatest fear as a person is letting down the filmmakers who I love and who inspired me in the first place.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025

MALAGA, Spain — Novak Djokovic is not ready to start letting down just yet.

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2023

He was worried about letting down his countless fans who regularly write to him explaining how much the book means to them.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2023

He would never have questioned it, had it not been for Frankie letting down his guard and allowing Tad to glimpse inside.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau