noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a huge success/disappointment etc
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The play was a huge success.
hide your disappointment/embarrassment/confusion etc
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She laughed to hide her nervousness.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
big
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She'd had a big disappointment , she told me.
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But perhaps the biggest disappointment has been Jim Thome.
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But for us the bigger disappointments unquestionably are associated with Mr Bush, and they begin with foreign policy.
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The biggest disappointment so far is shooting guard Dion Cross, who has been anything but.
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A big disappointment for me was the fact that Ron wasn't there.
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Their biggest disappointment was the re-election of North Carolina Republican Sen.
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I was a big disappointment to her all round.
bitter
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There is no doubt that the outcome of that long campaign, the Act itself, was a bitter disappointment to working-class radicals.
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Except, of course, for the bitter disappointment of his day lilies.
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Even in pure mathematics, he met with one bitter disappointment .
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To your bitter disappointment your request to go to a meeting in another town is turned down. 7.
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At this point he was overcome with bitter disappointment .
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Their bitter disappointment with Netanyahu and his government was not primarily political.
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This was a bitter disappointment to Oliver, but his new friends were still as kind to him as ever.
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Bishop carefully watched as first bitter disappointment and then professional concern chased startled horror from the woman's face.
deep
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As we travel through life, we begin to realize that grief and deep disappointments lie beneath the surface of our lives.
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They still resent the deep disappointment that has followed attempts to imitate the West.
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There had been deep disappointment in the Conservative Party with the results of their own reform of local government.
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A sense of deep and profound disappointment .
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Jess felt such a deep sense of disappointment that she was startled by it.
great
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In many cases this is due to great disappointment: if you can not enjoy yourself at Christmas when can you enjoy yourself?
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Disposal of the birds would cause great disappointment .
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It would have been a great disappointment if some one hadn't taken Don's place.
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Honderich's book is a great disappointment .
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The resuscitated patients often speak of a great sense of disappointment and loss on waking.
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It was a great disappointment to me.
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The proof of the pudding was in the eating: the modusvivendi turned out to be a great disappointment .
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The Marre Committee was born, but its report was a great disappointment .
huge
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That cabinet came as a huge disappointment to the public and opposition, contributing much to the present unstable atmosphere.
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Both tactically and technically the All Ireland champions were a huge disappointment .
major
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Chriselton similar, but the usually prolific Church Eaton a major disappointment .
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But Hilda, wrote Harsnet, a major disappointment .
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The words of my sister, wrote Harsnet, a major disappointment .
only
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The only disappointment may come if stocks are all sold out!
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And with Everton and Chelsea also winning, the only disappointment is that Celtic lost to Rangers.
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Not finding them was my only disappointment .
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There was only disappointment though for Alan Patterson and Mark Coates.
■ VERB
avoid
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For these periods we would recommend you book early to avoid disappointment .
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Awareness of some of the pitfalls of slow-rise breadmaking should allow the home baker to avoid failure or disappointment .
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A steady demand was maintained during the building programme with prospective purchasers queuing on occasions to avoid disappointment .
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Atkinson believed that in order to avoid a similar disappointment with his new creation, he would have to leave the company.
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How to book Be sure to book early to avoid disappointment .
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Full details and booking forms are available from Please book now to avoid disappointment .
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Availability of four bedded rooms is, however, limited and we recommend you book early to avoid disappointment .
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To avoid disappointment , it's best to telephone to see what's still available.
express
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But they expressed disappointment that sales decisions failed to match the Government's rhetoric.
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They expressed strong disappointment at not being included but offered numerous suggestions for Rice to consider.
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If I expressed disagreement or disappointment in forceful language and then forgot about it, McFarlane evidently did not.
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He also expressed his disappointment at the lack of support from his colleagues in academic circles.
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Whenever I expressed my disappointment in it, he asked where in the world was there anything better.
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Would-be grandparents can express their disappointment at not acquiring the longed-for grandchild.
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He expressed disappointment in the Clinton presidency, saying Bill Clinton had undercut minorities by backing off strong affirmative-action programs.
feel
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She felt a rush of disappointment .
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You never expressed to them or to anyone any feeling of betrayal or disappointment .
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The purist will feel the greatest disappointment though in the abandonment of any notion that pitches should be uncovered.
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For a few moments I felt disappointment .
hide
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He put Bonaventure down, stood, and broadened his smile, to hide his disappointment .
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It is impossible to hide your disappointments if they are embodied in a 770-foot-high building like Worldwide Plaza.
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Some of them were unable to hide their disappointment at being cheated out of the chance of facing the enemy.
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The 36-year-old blonde beauty was unable to hide her bitter disappointment at failing to win her libel action against the People.
prove
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Those protests reflected popular desires for democracy, but Mr Gbagbo has proved a disappointment to those awaiting a new era.
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A pilgrimage to Grantchester proved a literary disappointment .
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Jean-Baptiste-Sime on Chardin, however, proves anything but a disappointment .
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But the first public glimpses of the charter were proving to be a disappointment .
suffer
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What strategies are you using to cope with pain, suffering , failure or disappointment ?
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They were all fine regiments which had to suffer the disappointment of amalgamation.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
stab of pain/disappointment/fear etc
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As Grant hurried down the narrow concrete stairs, he felt the first warning stab of pain in his torn thigh muscle.
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I bit my arm and was grateful for the stab of pain, for the resistance of the bone beneath the skin.
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I felt a sharp stab of disappointment and was surprised and angry at myself.
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Instinctively he rolled in the saddle and felt the white-hot stab of pain as something sharp scored a line across his shoulders.
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She stretched, and little stabs of pain shot through her.
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Supposing, he thought, with a stab of fear, he was never going to have any friends?
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The policeman pinched his eyes as if overcome with a sudden stab of pain.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Julie tried to smile, but her disappointment showed through.
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The Giants have been a disappointment all season.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But despite enthusiasm and hard work, disappointment and disillusion are the main reward.
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For much of the way he talked about his disappointment , going over the details of his discussions with Gorbachev.
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Home-baked pizza is often a disappointment because of one simple error: too much sauce.
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I felt a sharp stab of disappointment and was surprised and angry at myself.
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Inevitably, the result is disappointment and loss of confidence by those being served.
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The headmistress looked at the envelope in her hand with interested disappointment .
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The Kurd made a long noise in his throat which she presumed to indicate disappointment .
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The one single disappointment to Stanley during his recovery was his inability to read.