disappointment
noun
the act or fact of disappointing.
disappointments
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pluralof disappointment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“I love my mountain of disappointments, I do, but I’m human and my mountain is starting to sting more than it used to,” Krumholtz said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
As the country celebrates 250 years since independence, many Americans and immigrants know the daily reality of chasing that dream -- through countless disappointments and endless striving.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
One of my own disappointments in this tournament is that Italy didn’t qualify either.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
George Russell bounced back from the disappointments of the past few races to take pole position for the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
These were two disappointments to which he had resigned himself: he would never be a skeet shooter, and he would never make money.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
