letdown

Example Sentences

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The video was a big letdown: “It was just a normal, non-ninja, black cat.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

It happened when I pumped, and even when I merely anticipated milk letdown.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026

That may be somewhat of a letdown after the past three years—yet history is rife with examples of much worse outcomes.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

For workers hoping for a return to the rapid job-hopping and leverage of the early 2020s, 2026 may feel like a letdown.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

When I wake up in the morning, it’s always sort of a letdown as reality hits me.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper