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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Instead, May pursued players who had disappointed at their former schools, betting that the right combination of misfits could turn into a superteam.
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
When she finally picked a place, it wasn’t what she expected and she had a “little meltdown” because she felt she had disappointed James.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 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
It had struck Obinze—they need to learn about wine—and, in a way, it had disappointed him, too, because he had always liked Aunty Chinelo.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
