How to Use disappointed in a Sentence

disappointed

adjective
  • We were disappointed that they couldn't go.
  • I was disappointed to see that my suggestions had been ignored.
  • They were deeply disappointed by her lack of interest.
  • Your father and I are very disappointed in you.
  • Don't be too disappointed if everything doesn't go as planned.
  • Disappointed fans slowly left the ballpark.
  • In the game Jaquez sat out, Cronin turned to Clark and wasn’t disappointed with the results.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2022
  • Our parents are disappointed in our schools’ ability to teach, which ranks among the lowest in the country.
    Anchorage Daily News, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Twitter users were disappointed to learn so little about Rodgers' future and ...
    Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2022
  • In the years that followed, Mullennix was disappointed to watch pieces of the team get traded.
    Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com, 6 Mar. 2022
  • After a season that felt like the UConn men’s rise to prominence, the loss left fans disappointed.
    Shreyas Laddha, courant.com, 19 Mar. 2022
  • Justin is of course hugely disappointed, but the health and safety of his crew and fans is always his number one priority.
    Chloe Melas, CNN, 20 Feb. 2022
  • This much is certain: Haslam was very disappointed by the 2021 season.
    Terry Pluto, cleveland, 15 Mar. 2022
  • After the set, Smith disappeared, and the disappointed masses swirled about like flameless moths.
    Holden Seidlitz, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
  • His hero is a self-pitying and privileged man who is disappointed in life, himself, and his expectations for the future.
    Carole V. Bell, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Each song weaves seamlessly into the next, creating a bright, magnetic continuum that you’d be disappointed to leave.
    Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Only hardline enthusiasts will feel disappointed and wish for more horsepower.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 Mar. 2022
  • Hence, the temperament of the labor world: always hopeful, always disappointed.
    New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022
  • The people around me—my teammates, my coaches, and the people watching, the invisible pressure of millions of eyes, and, still worse, millions of dollars—are disappointed in me.
    Michael W. Clune, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022
  • Investors looking for cover in the crypto markets were undoubtedly disappointed.
    Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Most of the fight scenes lack a strong MMA feel, which left me a bit disappointed.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Don't be too disappointed if the blooms are sparse and dinky.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
  • There isn’t a thing on the menu that will leave you disappointed.
    Ronny Maye, Essence, 3 July 2024
  • The Saints are as just as disappointed with their season as the Browns.
    Lance Reisland, cleveland, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Feel free to let out a disappointed huff as the episode concludes.
    Vulture, 21 Dec. 2023
  • As the pieces fell into place, Max was the most disappointed.
    Hannah Murphy Winter, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Some will be disappointed to miss out on a top-six spot.
    Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 17 June 2022
  • Those in it strictly for the singing will not leave disappointed.
    Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2022
  • That was the most disappointed he’s ever seen the legendary coach.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Those seeking out scares on the Grey Ghost will never leave disappointed.
    Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024

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