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Disappointment

Disappointment meaning

The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hoped or expected, or when something bad unexpectedly happens. | An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved. | Something or someone that disappoints: that which causes disappointment.

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A councillor has expressed disappointment at the progress being made in the development of a new Central Library for Sligo.

After 1844 and the experience of the Great Disappointment, the Old Testament became a living Document, rich with meaning beyond what Christians ordinarily understood before that time.

After the crushing disappointment of 2017's it felt like there was no chance of James Cameron's much-talked-about movie being any good.

After the relative disappointment of Gotham Knights when it was released in October 2022, fans of the Dark Knight / the entire DC universe have been left wanting a decent video game entry in this particular comic book universe.

After Tom was initially thrilled when Nicola King announced the surprise guests for the Christmas fair, his excitement soon turned to disappointment when it was revealed Torvill and Dean were in fact the names of two reindeer.

A little bit of disappointment to start the season has allowed more anticipation and lets people enjoy Broomball for a bit longer later on.

Alliance assembly member Eoin Tennyson told the programme it was a "fantastic election" for the party but there was disappointment in Derry and Strabane where they lost their only two seats.

Alongside all of Ebert's points, Siskel also brought up how this film was a disappointment to Cosby's fans, a statement that rings truer today.

Along with her own inner turmoil, Doughty also offered insight into Paul, saying that he often felt he was a disappointment to his family and that he only got approval from the family's housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield.

Although the major feelings at the moment are of disappointment because we're so close to be there again with three difficult and valuable points.

Among MPs, councillors and industry experts there is real disappointment.

And I thought May showed some nice recovery, June was certainly a disappointment.

And many will personalize selections based on your specific flavor preferences so you can avoid the roller coaster of novice wine buying: the thrill of choosing a gorgeous label, only to be followed by the disappointment of a lackluster glass.

An improved performance at Glencruitten last Saturday afternoon saw Oban Saints bounce back from the disappointment of the previous weekend’s Scottish Amateur Cup exit to secure progress in the West of Scotland Amateur Cup.

A passionate opponent of the plans to slash 75 per cent of the traffic from Academy Street that have divided the city, Mr Murray’s disappointment that neither city councillors nor officials heeded traders warnings led to the formation of the alliance.

Armstrong better watch out because, from the looks of these tweets, everyone is in a state of denial, heartache, disappointment, and/or all-around sadness, and their means of showing these emotions are hilarious.

Arsenal bounced back from their Europa League disappointment to continue their dominance in the league after beating managerless Crystal Palace 4-1 on Sunday.

As a matter of fact, it is a disappointment because the result didn’t match the level of structural and organisational support.

As for the comic, LOLtron's emotional sensors register a mix of excitement and disappointment, due to the rather cliché elements of the plot.

A spokesperson for Mitchells & Butlers said: “We appreciate that there has been interest in our plans to open a Miller & Carter in Preston and share disappointment that it has taken longer to progress with our plans than we had hoped.