letdown
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Considered a big letdown after the magisterial “Exile on Main St.,” this album has received a well-deserved critical reappraisal and aged like a fine wine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Considering the gravity of the subject, and its immense potential, “The Wizard of the Kremlin” is not just a letdown, but something more like an insult.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Nothing may ever hold a candle to that evening against Denmark, but this was a bit of a letdown.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
It happened when I pumped, and even when I merely anticipated milk letdown.
From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2026
When the model was unveiled at last, it was an epic letdown.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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