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as in disappointment
the emotion felt when one's expectations are not met
the museum exhibit was just so-so, and we returned home with a vague sense of letdown
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as in to disappoint
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
with my poor performance I really felt that I had let my teammates down
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Recent Examples of letdown
Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
That may be something of a letdown for fans of the royals, as Harry made a proper appearance, albeit a brief one, in the season 1 finale of With Love, Meghan.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
The Guild has let down its members by rebuffing us at every turn.
—The Daily News, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
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Noun
The epic collapse against Jacksonville in 2023 and last season’s season-ending letdown against the Houston Texans, who had Harbaugh’s crew looking anything but competitive.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
That may be something of a letdown for fans of the royals, as Harry made a proper appearance, albeit a brief one, in the season 1 finale of With Love, Meghan.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Hogan was not a good actor, but he was also let down by bad material.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
The Guild has let down its members by rebuffing us at every turn.
—The Daily News, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letdown
Noun
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Biden and, by extension, Harris will be remembered even and perhaps especially by Democrats as symbolizing disappointment and defeat.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Added to this was a disillusioning disappointment with the mechanisms of the art world.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many fans will be disappointed United were unable to persuade the 22-year-old to stay.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Much modern architecture does disappoint.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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There have been frustrations over how long the process has taken, with the leadership uncertainty further complicated by the exit of CEO Alex Mahon over the summer.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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Poor Harriet, a gallery assistant who has been harassed since the pilot, gets the brunt of Laura’s frustration.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Moments after it was confirmed that Charlie Kirk died from a gunshot wound during a college event Wednesday in Utah, several Arkansas political leaders went to social media to express their dismay over the conservative activist's death.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2025
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To the dismay of party insiders, Anderson slipped through the 1994 Republican primary to win the GOP nomination for state attorney general.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Letdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letdown. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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