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disappointments

  • plural
    of disappointment.
    disappointment
    noun
    the act or fact of disappointing.

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You can see a decade of disappointments in a shot of Lozita going slack-faced as her mother reminisces about how nice she and Big Ant looked at their wedding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

But his subsequent political career was one of tranquil irrelevance punctuated by recurring disappointments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

"I look back at my career and think how remarkable it has been. The highs, the lows, the failures, the disappointments and the successes."

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

England's Jazmin Sawyers was finally able to put previous disappointments at major championships behind her by winning the women's long jump at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

I’ve had disappointments and I’ve been lonely and frustrated and angry and all the crappy stuff everyone feels.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman