letdown

Example Sentences

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The Renaissance part of the exhibition is so mesmerizing that the modern portion feels like a bit of a letdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Airbnb after a long, hot day walking the boardwalk, we had our first chance to manage a letdown, together.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

The latest letdown comes at an inopportune moment.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 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

Still, members of the ECC were unprepared emotionally for the letdown that followed the council’s ruling.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson