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noun sadness because sth has not happened, etc. ADJ. bitter, considerable, deep, great, intense, sharp | slight | obvious VERB + DISAPPOINTMENT be aware of, feel He was aware of sharp disappointment and betrayal. She couldn't quite conceal the deep disappointment she felt. | express, voice | betray His voice betrayed his disappointment. | bite back, conceal, cover, hide, mask He bit back his disappointment. Her laugh covered her disappointment. | feign He feigned disappointment. Secretly, he was mightily relieved. | avoid To avoid disappointment, we recommend you book your holiday early. | be doomed to The scheme was doomed to disappointment. | share I know you will share our disappointment at the lack of progress on this issue. DISAPPOINTMENT + VERB show He let his disappointment show. | grip sb, surge through sb Disappointment gripped her. PREP. to your ~ To her disappointment, they didn't go through Oxford but skirted round it. | ~ at Paul couldn't hide his disappointment at not being asked to the party. | ~ over Campaigners have voiced disappointment over the government's decision. PHRASES a feeling/sense of disappointment, tears of disappointment sb/sth that is disappointing ADJ. big, bitter, considerable, crushing, grave, great, huge, major, sad, serious, severe, terrible I'm afraid I was a sad disappointment to my mother. | slight | inevitable | personal VERB + DISAPPOINTMENT have She's had a lot of disappointments in the past. | come as This news has come as a disappointment to local business leaders. DISAPPOINTMENT + VERB come, follow sth His second disappointment came last year when he failed to get selected for the first team. | await sb A terrible disappointment awaited them. PREP. ~ for The cancellation of the tour was a great disappointment for the many fans of the band. | ~ to It was a big disappointment to us when she left.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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disappointment
adjectives
great/huge/deep disappointment
• There was great disappointment when we lost the game.
bitter disappointment
(= feeling disappointed in a very unhappy and upset way )
• The fans felt bitter disappointment at England's failure to qualify for the finals.
verbs
express disappointment
• The US expressed disappointment at the outcome of the talks.
hide your disappointment
( also conceal your disappointment formal )
• She turned away quickly to hide her disappointment.
avoid disappointment
• We recommend you book early to avoid disappointment.
be doomed to disappointment
(= be sure to be disappointed )
• If you expect too much, you will be doomed to disappointment.
share somebody's disappointment
• We all shared her disappointment in failing to get the job.
phrases
a sense/feeling of disappointment
• For days he couldn't get over his sense of deep disappointment.
a look of disappointment
• She didn't attempt to hide the look of disappointment on her face.
a twinge of disappointment
(= a small feeling of disappointment )
• She felt a twinge of disappointment at not getting first prize.
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