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| bloodbath |
(informal) a period or instance of great loss, failure, or disappointment. [1/2 definitions] |
| blow1 |
a sudden disappointment or disaster. [1/3 definitions] |
| brace |
to steady (oneself), as against a force, shock, or disappointment. [1/10 definitions] |
| broken-hearted |
full of intense grief or disappointment. |
| chagrin |
embarrassment or humiliation arising from disappointment or failure. [2 definitions] |
| comedown |
(informal) a disappointment or anticlimax. [1/2 definitions] |
| console1 |
to give comfort in time of loss, defeat, or suffering; relieve grief or disappointment; give solace to. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| disillusioned |
having lost or been stripped of one's hopes or illusions, often resulting in disappointment or sadness. |
| displease |
to cause annoyance, disappointment, or dissatisfaction; be unpleasant. [1/2 definitions] |
| displeasing |
causing dissatisfaction, disappointment, annoyance, or other negative reaction. |
| dissatisfied |
feeling or showing displeasure or disappointment. |
| frustrate |
in connection with attempts to do something, to cause disappointment, anger, or confusion in (a person). [1/4 definitions] |
| fuck |
used to express disgust, anger, disappointment, or the like. [1/9 definitions] |
| heigh-ho |
an exclamation used to express fatigue, boredom, or disappointment, or to show surprise. |
| keep a stiff upper lip |
to face with courage such difficulties as sorrow, disappointment, or pain. |
| letdown |
a disappointment. [1/3 definitions] |
| moue |
a pronounced distortion of the face expressing dejection, petulance, disappointment, or the like; pout. |
| no1 |
used to express shock, disbelief, fear, or great disappointment. [1/7 definitions] |
| nuts |
(informal) used to express frustration, annoyance, or disappointment. [1/2 definitions] |
| regretful |
having sorrow or remorse for a loss, an act, or a disappointment. |
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