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
“But D-MER is very specifically characterized by how abrupt it is. It comes on suddenly with milk letdown and resolves quickly. Baby blues don’t behave that way. They’re not tied to a specific physical trigger.”
From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026
Pakistan's pullout will result in a loss of millions of dollars in revenue for broadcasters, and will be a huge letdown for fans on both sides.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell said the U.S. jobs market seems to have stabilized after a big letdown last year, justifying the Fed’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026
The biggest letdown about being abducted by aliens is the abundance of gravity on the spaceship.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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