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disappointed

B1Frequent NGSL-2
UK /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
adjective

upset because something you hoped for has not happened or been as good, successful, etc. as you expected

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The Danger of a Single Story | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | TED
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She asked if she could listen to what she called my "tribal music," and was consequently very disappointed when I produced my tape of Mariah Carey.

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I'm deeply concerned and disappointed that many countries around the world have been keeping silence.

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