disappoint
verb
dis·ap·point
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint 
disappointed; disappointing; disappoints
: to fail to meet the expectation or hope of : frustrate
the team disappointed its fans
He disappointed his parents with his decision.
: to fail to meet a hope or expectation : to cause disappointment
where the show disappoints most is in the work of the younger generation—
John Ashbery
John Ashbery
Examples of disappoint in a Sentence
The team disappointed its fans.
The show may disappoint some viewers.
The novel disappoints by being predictable and overly long.
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Handling: Few On-Barrel Controls The 50-300mm's control scheme is relatively minimalist and might disappoint advanced photographers.
—PCMAG, 6 June 2024
While analysts who had hoped to work a cut into their forecasts may be disappointed, Kashkari insists a continued grip on monetary policy is what consumers want to see.
—Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 June 2024
Or, more likely, time to bemoan why your own favorite team disappointed you yet again.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
The launch team, while disappointed, took the latest delay in stride.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 1 June 2024
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PCMAG, 6 June 2024
While analysts who had hoped to work a cut into their forecasts may be disappointed, Kashkari insists a continued grip on monetary policy is what consumers want to see.
—Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 June 2024
Or, more likely, time to bemoan why your own favorite team disappointed you yet again.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
The launch team, while disappointed, took the latest delay in stride.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 1 June 2024
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disappoint
verb
dis·ap·point
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯint
: to fail to meet the expectation or hope of
the team disappointed its fans
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