disappointment
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Synonyms & Antonyms for disappointment
Synonyms
dismay, dissatisfaction, frustration, letdown
Antonyms
content, contentedness, contentment, gratification, satisfaction
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The disappointment of the loss to Los Angeles fueled what happened the next year. — Ron Kroichick, SFChronicle.com, "A’s reunion celebrates ’89 title, mourns Bob Welch, Dave Henderson, Tony Phillips," 23 Aug. 2019 But much of the buzz around those successes have been overcast by disappointments, namely Uber and Lyft. — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, "WeWork IPO filing follows uneven road for other companies going public," 14 Aug. 2019 Miller also expressed disappointment, and worried there were other people out there that would have the same issues she did based on the company’s advertisement. — Eric Heisig, cleveland.com, "Appeals judges issue pun-filled ruling in case where Lorain woman said flushable kitty litter clogged septic tank," 6 Sep. 2019 That’s been the Cubs in the second half, ping-ponging between realistic World Series contender and disappointment, between NL Central champion and the precarious position of facing Max Scherzer in a do-or-die playoff game on the road. — Jon Tayler, SI.com, "Inconsistent Cubs Need Uninterrupted Success Soon to Avoid Disappointing Finish," 5 Sep. 2019 For sadness, there’s disappointment, anguish, frustration, grief. — Michele Moses, The New Yorker, "A Bot That Captures the Ambivalence of Human Emotion," 4 Sep. 2019 Cousins and the Vikings were arguably the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season, missing the playoffs at 8-7-1 and Cousins finishing 16th in QBR. — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, "Who is under the most pressure in the 2019 NFL season?," 31 Aug. 2019 And a prolonged wait can sometimes lead to a bigger disappointment, like the album that Guns N’ Roses took 15 years to release, 2008’s widely derided Chinese Democracy. — Al Shipley, Billboard, "Worth the Wait: The 10 Best Albums That Fans Waited Over a Decade For," 29 Aug. 2019 Now after months of chewing on that disappointment, the South Houston coaching staff and specifically head coach Patrick Longstreet hopes the Trojans are ready and willing to finish the project. — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "New South Houston QB, other weapons, hope to complete unfinished business this fall," 26 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'disappointment.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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