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• book early for the show to avoid disappointment.
• to our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip.
• he found it difficult to hide his disappointment when she didn't arrive.
• a bitter/major disappointment

disappointment

1. sadness because something has not happened or been as good, successful, etc. as you expected or hoped
• Book early for the show to avoid disappointment.
• To our great disappointment, it rained every day of the trip.
• He found it difficult to hide his disappointment when she didn't arrive.
2. a person or thing that is disappointing
• a bitter/major disappointment
• That new restaurant was a big disappointment.
• He's suffered a whole string of disappointments this week.
• I always felt I was a disappointment to my father.

Extra Examples

• A terrible disappointment awaited them.
• Campaigners have voiced disappointment over the government’s decision.
• Cross expressed disappointment about the damage.
• Disappointment gripped her.
• Ethan noticed the disappointment in Lisa’s eyes.
• Every failed attempt brings disappointment and discouragement.
• He bit back his disappointment.
• He couldn’t help Anita overcome her disappointment.
• He couldn’t help the feelings of disappointment that filled him.
• He expressed to me his disappointment with art in the 20th century.
• He feigned disappointment. Secretly, he was mightily relieved.
• He has proved a great disappointment to those hoping for change in the region.
• He let his disappointment show.
• He was aware of sharp disappointment and betrayal.
• Her 2004 season will be considered a disappointment.
• Her laugh covered her disappointment.
• Her past is marred by romantic disappointments.
• His initial disappointment at losing gave way to a new resolve.
• His second disappointment came last year when he failed to get selected for the first team.
• His voice betrayed his disappointment.
• I just can’t face the disappointment of my family and friends.
• I know you will share our disappointment at the lack of progress on this issue.
• I’m afraid I was a sad disappointment to my mother.
• It was a big disappointment to us when she left.
• Over the years they suffered one disappointment after another.
• Paul couldn’t hide his disappointment at not being asked to the party.
• Riley blinked to hide his mild disappointment.
• She couldn’t quite conceal the deep disappointment she felt.
• She must have seen the disappointment in my expression.
• She’s had a lot of disappointments in the past.
• The Mandarin Bar is a complete disappointment.
• The cancellation of the tour was a great disappointment for the many fans of the band.
• The ending of the book is a real disappointment.
• The film was a box-office disappointment.
• The following year brought a major disappointment.
• The problem must be rectified before disappointment sets in.
• The scheme was doomed to disappointment.
• Their expectations were doomed to disappointment.
• This news has come as a disappointment to local business leaders.
• To avoid disappointment, we recommend you book your holiday early.
• To her disappointment, they didn’t go through Oxford but skirted around it.
• To their utter disappointment they found nothing.
• You can imagine my disappointment at finding all the plants damaged by caterpillars.
• his disappointment in his son
• He’s suffered a whole string of disappointments this week.
• The cancellation of the tour was a great disappointment for the fans.
• What a disappointment he had turned out to be!