Example Sentences

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Litmus Test, the Los Alamitos Futurity winner who has disappointed in two starts this year, was purchased for $875,000.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Some on Wall Street view that diversification as an advantage, while others see simply another area where Microsoft has disappointed investors.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

"Frankly, this silence has disappointed us," Dilek Kaya Imamoglu said.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

Demand for electric vehicles, while brisk, has disappointed auto executives, raising questions about heavy investments in new models and factories, even at market leaders like Tesla.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

It was time, he said, to acknowledge the truth: “Chicago has disappointed her enemies and astonished the world.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson