{
    "term": "disappointment",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the feeling of being sad because something has not happened or been as good, successful, etc. as you expected or hoped",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Book early for the show to avoid disappointment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**To our great disappointment**, it rained every day of the trip."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He found it difficult to hide his disappointment when she didn't arrive."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Campaigners have voiced disappointment over the government's decision."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Cross expressed disappointment about the damage."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Disappointment gripped her."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Ethan noticed the disappointment in Lisa's eyes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Every failed attempt brings disappointment and discouragement."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He bit back his disappointment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I couldn't help Anita overcome her disappointment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He couldn't help the feelings of disappointment that filled him."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She expressed to me her disappointment with the art of the 20th century."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He feigned disappointment. Secretly, he was mightily relieved."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't let your disappointment show."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was aware of sharp disappointment and betrayal."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her laugh covered her disappointment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His initial disappointment at losing gave way to a new resolve."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His voice betrayed his disappointment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I just can't face the disappointment of my family and friends."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We know you will share our disappointment at the lack of progress on this issue."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Paul couldn't hide his disappointment at not being asked to the party."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Riley blinked to hide his mild disappointment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She couldn't quite conceal the deep disappointment she felt."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They must have seen the disappointment in my expression."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The problem must be rectified before disappointment sets in."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The scheme was doomed to disappointment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their expectations were doomed to disappointment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "To avoid disappointment, we recommend you book your holiday early."
                },
                {
                    "text": "To her disappointment, they didn't go through Oxford but skirted around it."
                },
                {
                    "text": "To their utter disappointment they found nothing."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You can imagine my disappointment at finding all the plants damaged by caterpillars."
                },
                {
                    "text": "his disappointment in his son"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Feelings"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["bitter", "considerable", "deep"],
                "verb + disappointment": ["be aware of", "feel", "sense"],
                "disappointment + verb": ["show", "fill somebody", "set in"],
                "preposition": [
                    "to somebody’s disappointment",
                    "disappointment about",
                    "disappointment at"
                ],
                "phrases": [
                    "a feeling of disappointment",
                    "a sense of disappointment",
                    "tears of disappointment"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a person or thing that is disappointing",
            "sensetop": "disappointment to somebody",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **bitter/major disappointment**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "That new restaurant was a big disappointment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He's suffered a whole string of disappointments this week."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I always felt I was a disappointment to my father.",
                    "contextForm": "disappointment to somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "What a disappointment he had turned out to be!"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This news has come as a disappointment to local business leaders."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The following year brought a major disappointment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The film was a box-office disappointment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The ending of the book is a real disappointment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The cancellation of the tour was a great disappointment for the many fans of the band."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Mandarin Bar is a complete disappointment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She's had a lot of disappointments in the past."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Over the years they suffered one disappointment after another."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It was a big disappointment to us when she left."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm afraid I was a sad disappointment to my mother."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His second disappointment came last year when he failed to get selected for the first team."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her past is marred by romantic disappointments."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His 2023 season will be considered a disappointment."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has proved a great disappointment to those hoping for change in the region."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A terrible disappointment awaited them."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "bitter", "crushing"],
                "verb + disappointment": ["have", "experience", "suffer"],
                "disappointment + verb": ["come", "follow something"],
                "preposition": ["disappointment for", "disappointment to"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/",
                "audio": "di/disappointment/disappointment__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/",
                "audio": "di/disappointment/disappointment__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}