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{
"term": "disappointment",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the feeling of being sad because something has not happened or been as good, successful, etc. as you expected or hoped",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Book early for the show to avoid disappointment."
},
{
"text": "**To our great disappointment**, it rained every day of the trip."
},
{
"text": "He found it difficult to hide his disappointment when she didn't arrive."
},
{
"text": "Campaigners have voiced disappointment over the government's decision."
},
{
"text": "Cross expressed disappointment about the damage."
},
{
"text": "Disappointment gripped her."
},
{
"text": "Ethan noticed the disappointment in Lisa's eyes."
},
{
"text": "Every failed attempt brings disappointment and discouragement."
},
{
"text": "He bit back his disappointment."
},
{
"text": "I couldn't help Anita overcome her disappointment."
},
{
"text": "He couldn't help the feelings of disappointment that filled him."
},
{
"text": "She expressed to me her disappointment with the art of the 20th century."
},
{
"text": "He feigned disappointment. Secretly, he was mightily relieved."
},
{
"text": "Don't let your disappointment show."
},
{
"text": "He was aware of sharp disappointment and betrayal."
},
{
"text": "Her laugh covered her disappointment."
},
{
"text": "His initial disappointment at losing gave way to a new resolve."
},
{
"text": "His voice betrayed his disappointment."
},
{
"text": "I just can't face the disappointment of my family and friends."
},
{
"text": "We know you will share our disappointment at the lack of progress on this issue."
},
{
"text": "Paul couldn't hide his disappointment at not being asked to the party."
},
{
"text": "Riley blinked to hide his mild disappointment."
},
{
"text": "She couldn't quite conceal the deep disappointment she felt."
},
{
"text": "They must have seen the disappointment in my expression."
},
{
"text": "The problem must be rectified before disappointment sets in."
},
{
"text": "The scheme was doomed to disappointment."
},
{
"text": "Their expectations were doomed to disappointment."
},
{
"text": "To avoid disappointment, we recommend you book your holiday early."
},
{
"text": "To her disappointment, they didn't go through Oxford but skirted around it."
},
{
"text": "To their utter disappointment they found nothing."
},
{
"text": "You can imagine my disappointment at finding all the plants damaged by caterpillars."
},
{
"text": "his disappointment in his son"
}
],
"topics": ["Feelings"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["bitter", "considerable", "deep"],
"verb + disappointment": ["be aware of", "feel", "sense"],
"disappointment + verb": ["show", "fill somebody", "set in"],
"preposition": [
"to somebody’s disappointment",
"disappointment about",
"disappointment at"
],
"phrases": [
"a feeling of disappointment",
"a sense of disappointment",
"tears of disappointment"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a person or thing that is disappointing",
"sensetop": "disappointment to somebody",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a **bitter/major disappointment**"
},
{
"text": "That new restaurant was a big disappointment."
},
{
"text": "He's suffered a whole string of disappointments this week."
},
{
"text": "I always felt I was a disappointment to my father.",
"contextForm": "disappointment to somebody"
},
{
"text": "What a disappointment he had turned out to be!"
},
{
"text": "This news has come as a disappointment to local business leaders."
},
{
"text": "The following year brought a major disappointment."
},
{
"text": "The film was a box-office disappointment."
},
{
"text": "The ending of the book is a real disappointment."
},
{
"text": "The cancellation of the tour was a great disappointment for the many fans of the band."
},
{
"text": "The Mandarin Bar is a complete disappointment."
},
{
"text": "She's had a lot of disappointments in the past."
},
{
"text": "Over the years they suffered one disappointment after another."
},
{
"text": "It was a big disappointment to us when she left."
},
{
"text": "I'm afraid I was a sad disappointment to my mother."
},
{
"text": "His second disappointment came last year when he failed to get selected for the first team."
},
{
"text": "Her past is marred by romantic disappointments."
},
{
"text": "His 2023 season will be considered a disappointment."
},
{
"text": "He has proved a great disappointment to those hoping for change in the region."
},
{
"text": "A terrible disappointment awaited them."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["big", "bitter", "crushing"],
"verb + disappointment": ["have", "experience", "suffer"],
"disappointment + verb": ["come", "follow something"],
"preposition": ["disappointment for", "disappointment to"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/",
"audio": "di/disappointment/disappointment__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/",
"audio": "di/disappointment/disappointment__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}