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disappoints

  • present tense form
    of disappoint (3rd person singular).
    disappoint
    verb (used with object)
    to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of.

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Also, OpenAI disappoints some investors and shares of Unitree Robotics soar more than 600%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

AES stock falls as $15-a-share offer disappoints shareholders.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

"I wouldn't want to be a baker who disappoints her, but I can see her being very encouraging at the same time."

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

A mixed bag of eye-catching imagery and formulaic writing, “Goat” disappoints because it follows every expected path toward a triumphant conclusion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026

And while I once thought what I wanted from her was this normal, everyday tone, now that I have it, the normalcy disappoints.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan