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
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