bitter disappointment

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

Used to describe a very strong feeling of disappointment.

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  • Losing the final match was a bitter disappointment for the entire team.
  • She felt a sense of bitter disappointment when she wasn't offered the job.
  • The cancellation of the festival, after months of planning, was a bitter disappointment to everyone involved.
  • To his bitter disappointment, his best friend betrayed his trust.
  • It will be a bitter disappointment if the funding for the art project is withdrawn.
  • The discovery that the promising new drug had failed its final trials was a bitter disappointment to the medical community.
  • For years, he carried the bitter disappointment of not being able to say goodbye to his father.
  • The election result proved to be a bitter disappointment for his supporters.
  • He had to overcome the bitter disappointment of his first business failing before he could try again.
  • The sequel to the beloved movie was a bitter disappointment for fans, failing to capture the magic of the original.