Collocations for "disappointed"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "disappointed" in context.
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disappoint
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- disappointed [his teacher, their fans, the public, viewers, her readers, the coach]
- the [movie, performance, team, decision] disappointed her
- disappointed by the [movie]
- [really, greatly, hugely] disappointed us
- his [parents, teachers] were disappointed by the [report, grades, results]
- disappointed her [parents]
- disappointed to [learn, read, see, find out, hear]
- their [attitude, behavior, ingratitude] (really) disappointed me
- the [rejection, loss, failure] disappointed me
- [shares, earnings, results, dividends] have disappointed [investors]
- [shares] have disappointed [investors, shareholders]
- disappointed [all, every, everyone]
- disappointed [hopes, ambitions, expectations]
- disappoint [hopes] by [saying, declaring, removing]
'disappointed' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
altogether
- anger
- apparent
- astonished
- disappoint
- frustrated
- handling
- management
- right
- somewhat
- thoroughly
- utterly
- very
- wholly