Disappointment (Noun)
Meaning 1
An act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The team's loss in the championship game was a huge disappointment to their fans.
- Her failure to get into her top college choice was a bitter disappointment to her parents.
- The restaurant's poor service was a disappointment to the couple celebrating their anniversary.
- The film's poor ending was a major disappointment to fans of the book.
- Not getting tickets to the sold-out concert was a disappointment to the music lovers.
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Meaning 2
A feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.