as in disappointing
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 letting down
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.
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
What Freeman wants to see more of from Carr and his offensive staff is making the tie go to the running back or letting down-and-distance dictate the decision.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025
What Freeman wants to see more of from Carr and his offensive staff is making the tie go to the running back or letting down-and-distance dictate the decision.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for letting down
disappointing
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However, the company didn't raise its 2025 forecast, disappointing some investors.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Apple is betting that the new models will bolster demand after disappointing iPad sales in the June quarter.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Letting down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/letting%20down. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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