disappoint
verb (used with object)
to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of.
had disappointed
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past perfectof disappoint.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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And Elliot Cadeau, the five-star point guard who had disappointed at North Carolina, was named the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player after a game-high 19 points against UConn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Alacraz also cried, convinced that he had "disappointed the Spanish, who were expecting gold".
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
I asked Herjavec if he ever had disappointed so many people at any point in his life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
Mr Ortberg said the firm was "saddled with too much debt" and had disappointed customers with lapses in performance across the business.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2024
She played because she had disappointed her parents and failed her siblings.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
