Letdown (noun)

  1. A disappointment.
  2. A feeling of disappointment or discouragement.

Origin:

1860, from let down (v.).

Examples:

  1. The concert was a letdown and not as good as expected.
  2. The team had a letdown and lost the game.
  3. The project was a letdown and did not meet expectations.
  4. The game was a letdown after the team had been on a winning streak.
  5. The letdown was palpable in the room after the announcement of the cancellation.
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