disappoint
verb (used with object)
to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of.
have disappointed
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present perfectof disappoint.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The company said it was still in a year-long turnaround, which may have disappointed investors who have already been suffering for years.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 24, 2025
Many highly subscribed offerings have disappointed, said Kotak Institutional Equities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
The business has become increasingly complicated, the threat posed by compounded GLP-1 drugs persists, and some highly anticipated follow-on drugs have disappointed.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2025
They are now at a refurbished training site, while money was spent in the transfer window - but Ratcliffe's comments this week have "disappointed" some fans.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2024
With the things they have believed, they have disappointed you.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
