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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)

disappoint

/dɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

An illustration for disappoint

verb

to not meet the expectations of others or yourself

  • “I was disappointed that my bonus was less than usual.”Tatoeba
  • “It's always disappointing when you lose a match on penalties.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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