disappoint
verb (used with object)
to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of.
disappoints
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present tense formof disappoint (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"If AI demand disappoints, spending cuts could hit chipmakers, data-center builders and their financiers at once," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
If it disappoints, much of that $9 trillion will have been wasted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 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
But when it arrives, it too disappoints her.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
