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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
Patrick George, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Special teams could be a weakness Special teams has been a letdown for TCU.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 2025
Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Why some fans feel let down Kaeli Dance, a Salt Lake City, Utah, content creator, understands some fans may feel let down.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Noun
There is a simple explanation for this letdown.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Special teams could be a weakness Special teams has been a letdown for TCU.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
While stocks in the region, so far, have underperformed their emerging-market peers, letting down many investors, these lower valuations are attractive to KKR because of the positive macro trends.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Why some fans feel let down Kaeli Dance, a Salt Lake City, Utah, content creator, understands some fans may feel let down.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for letdown
Noun
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Defeats and disappointment were likely to be part of the mix alongside the winning feeling that everyone connected with Wrexham has got so used to since Parkinson took charge.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Residents packed city chambers to express their disappointment in council members’ transgressions, seek more transparency and call for better behavior.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This Christmas, 8 year-olds may be disappointed for another reason.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Fans certainly won’t be disappointed in the show or the 50th anniversary set list that is for sure.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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The frustration that had been simmering throughout a dreadful collective display reached combustion levels.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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In fact, the American captain has no hope of putting his frustration behind him anytime soon.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Unfortunate outcast kids Lilly (Clara Stack), Ronnie (Amanda Christine), Phil (Jack Molloy Legault) and Terry (Mikkal Karim Fidler) are at the center of the mysterious disappearances and the supernatural horrors, to their very poor luck and dismay of the adults in their lives.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Factory owners expressed their dismay on social media, noting that while workplace safety had improved significantly over the past decade, unregulated factories remained vulnerable.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Letdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letdown. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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