disappointment

But, much to their disappointment, she did not mount the broomstick and take flight.

He was not as strong as before, and looked much older. The country had been a disappointment to him.

So it's a bit of a surprise and somewhat of a disappointment that we learn now that it is still sitting on the dock.

This disappointment was no doubt compounded by deep, but unspoken, guilt that perhaps the KMT had brought the loss on itself.

I disagree with the conclusion but agree with one of the premises: that discretionary fiscal policy was a disappointment during the crisis.

Much to the disappointment of his fans, he was defeated by his competitors from the visiting team.

It was a great disappointment to me that I had intended to pay a visit to America in February but then I had to postpone it.

Frustrations , worry , depression and disappointment ultimately take their toll and low self-esteem is often the individual result .

It's another to feel a sense of horrifying disappointment in a military so out of discipline that we became the bad guys.

The modern opera was a bit of a disappointment ; we expected it to be much better.

Let's take a look to see how his disappointment and Jesus' response to him mean to us.

After waiting for so long, all he got was an empty stomach and a huge disappointment.

Agassi: I did not know how much would be emotional, how much would be sort of disappointment or sadness.

How much the hope is, how much the disappointment is.

It is always a disappointment when you order a stylish bag online, and it turns out to be a grandma's purse when it turns up the next day.

The England international also said he is anxious to get the disappointment of a miserable World Cup out of his system.

Upon looking at it carefully, to my disappointment, I realized it was the next door neighbor's 10-year-old daughter's rabbit.

Dead Sea fruit: something that appears to be beautiful or full of promise but is in reality nothing but illusion and disappointment.

disappointment, there's nothing but a brick wall behind the door.

Disappointment is the best chariot to use on the path of the dharma. it does not confirm the existence of our ego and its dreams.

The only disappointment was the red card for Darren Fletcher ruling him out of the final, which made it a bitter-sweet occasion.

Yet the bank has continued to stumble, with investment-banking revenues proving a disappointment.

Otherwise, there had been nothing but disappointment and early exits from big tournaments.

There was more disappointment for The King's Speech as Bonham Carter, who played Queen Elizabeth, lost out to Melissa Leo for The Fighter.

Many have expressed disappointment that a non-South African artist was chosen to record the song, though others do not seem to mind.

Much to the disappointment of his fans, he went down in defeat, losing to a competitor from the visiting team.

When I was about to leave with disappointment, I caught sight of a piece of oilcloth among piles of old stuff.

One implication may come as a bit of a disappointment to science-fiction aficionados.

To her great disappointment , her daughter didn't send her a present for her eighty birthday.

Though Haiping did not yield to the fate and kept struggling with it, she had to accept constantly disappointment that reality gave her.

So it was a bit of a disappointment to flip to the set-lunch menu and discover only one option for each course.

To my disappointment, nowadays some people seem to doubt the existence of the goodness in humanity.

Government spokesman Jean-Francois Cope said the results came as a disappointment, but not a surprise, for the conservatives.

If you are going to be investing in stocks for the next 20 years, the rational response to a bull market should be one of disappointment.

Of course it is a disappointment and something we did not want but I feel we have enough strength to compensate for his absence for a while.

When reality did not live up to the government's promises and unemployment failed to fall, confidence turned to disappointment.

At last, with an air of disappointment, his head sank back on the pillow.

The failure of something must not eliminate the desire to try again. Dismiss delusion and disappointment: look inside of you for new drive.

It seems I can only bring disappointment and frustration out of school, you live up to my hopes.

Perhaps because of disappointment, the wall of the heart in premature erected the wall, there would be no easy to cross.

The BJP on Monday said Mr Singh's term had been a disappointment, "devoid of any achievement" .

Participants and organizers of what was to be China's first gay pageant expressed disappointment at the last-minute cancellation.

She tried to hide her disappointment, but I know her through and through and I could tell she was upset.

After awhile, I accept disappointment and I walk away, leaving her to sweat throughthe night in that oven of a bed room.

He said that it was a failure and disappointment that he couldn't get an internship chance on his own.

The kitchen was of most interest, with a sink and a stove but, "No food, " I said, in disappointment.

As a source of power for cars, fuel cells have been a disappointment. For laptops and mobile phones, they are just about to take off.

"I never want my eldest son to stop telling jokes. A sense of humour is the best weapon against disappointment and negativity. "

The disappointment was enormous; I could have exploded, like a volcano, but I had to leave it inside and it ate away at me.

I suffered a curious sensation of disappointment that this was not the terrible man who had tried to hurt me almost a year ago.

A "one-stop shop" has helped draw in foreign investment, but the initial invitation is often followed by disappointment.

With the rhetoric having deflated to match the reality, the outcome of this weekend's meeting should at least not come as a disappointment.

Of course the disappointment always led to me having the "right" to be upset, depressed, frustrated or even angry.

I ran into this girl begging, and a look of disappointment like I gave her the money, and she was shocked, just looked at me.

When she did not find her mother, the disappointment seemed too great to bear.

Our verdict on his first anniversary in early May was that his presidency had, thus far, been a disappointment.

It had been losing ground since Friday amid market disappointment at the outcome of the EU summit.

It would be a massive disappointment (not to qualify for the next round), but we just look from one game to another.

To which Pam simply shook her head and said, "You are such a disappointment to me. "

Property and financial stocks were among the hardest hit by disappointment that the PBoC had not opted for a bigger rate cut.

I knew if I didn't include at least one penis reattachment on this list there would be great disappointment.

Certainly in this picture Sir Alex Ferguson and his players seem to be desperate to depart the scene of their disappointment.

Somehow, even with all this disappointment, he continued to work on his system to make it better.

All his great mental abilities had been lost, nothing but hardship, sorrow, and disappointment had been his fate.

However, to his disappointment, his boss did not agree, Garry decided to leave and try to sell them himself.

I would not be entirely honest, however, if I did not confess disappointment with some of the consequences of Bush administration policies.

Having cycled for the previous 12 days across Belgium and France to get here, there was no denying that it came as a disappointment.

"To me, that was a bit of a disappointment, " he says.

For liberals, the scheme was from the outset something of a disappointment.

QUESTION FROM STANLEY SMITH: Has the president been a disappointment to you and are you ready to abandon President Obama?

It seems as if people were doomed to disappointment the moment they bought the product.

And during the disappointment, he fancied, "If I could changed into a fish, then I could swim upstream along the cataract and get freed. "

Carol: I can't help it. Ignorance nauseates me! If I haven't mentioned it before, let me mention it now; you're a real disappointment to me.

Kobe, I know that this season has been a bit of a disappointment, but I'd like to talk to you more about your role as the Antichrist.

but I could see the pain and disappointment in her eyes whenever anyone opened the front door and the hope whenever she heard a dog bark.

Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face, as if he were fortifying himself against still another disappointment.

I have been an on-line translator for two years and I have rich working experience, so you will not be disappointment at my work.

In Jiaxing, residents expressed disappointment at the low visibility but tourists appeared to be taking it in their stride.

But to his disappointment, the prices of houses have gone down ever since the beginning of this year.

She saw my disappointment however, and said she would write it all down for me. Put it in an envelope to open when she was dead and gone.

High levels of expectation of the future might bring nothing but high levels of stress and a sense of disappointment.

Manuel Riemann: Disappointment is the main emotion at the moment, because we were so close to a miracle.

At just a mention of spring cleaning there seems to be a collective groan of disappointment.

I never once thought it was just my perception of the matter that was causing my disappointment and that I could control this!

For the United States, it was more a disappointment -- especially considering that the team twice relinquished leads.

She gave him a regretted smile; there was deep disappointment in his eyes.

Dance practice in this recall more than a month, which do not have to say that since the hard, sad disappointment experienced.

and he guessed that she nursed a secret disappointment at having been invited out in London to meet a clergyman and a French tutor.

The disappointment was so deep, like a cut, it struck the fire in me to make sure that I never endure that type of pain again.

To his disappointment, the young ladies who had never received military training before did not act as he had ordered but giggled.

In a different society, your disappointment due to the final grade B might be something you could shrug away. But not in ours.

Trains rival politicians as a subject on which the only acceptable attitude is one of permanent disappointment, leavened with rage.

The United striker is now looking to put behind him the disappointment of his last cup final appearance against Arsenal back in 2005.

The company's recent PlayBook tablet has been a disappointment, and several product introductions this year have been pushed back.

Results and is the same as I would like to see Sir Alex's disappointment, I suddenly thought of the 2007 Moscow night!

Still some analysts suggested the market may be setting itself up for a disappointment if it continues to expect the yen to strengthen.

But if Islamabad is worried about falling out with Washington and hopes to get more out of Beijing, it may be in for disappointment.

We're only a week away, and that's when expectations turn into reality or disappointment.

Huang was the leader, so he had to put on a happy face that belied his disappointment. He says there was no excitement for him that day.

She had dreamed that this moment would be one of great joy, so now the disappointment was all the more acute.

A well-known director was one of hot favorites to win an award . But he showed little disappointment after coming away empty-handed.

I used to wish to be a teacher of men, and it was a great disappointment to me when I found I could not enter the Church.

The Wigan game was such a massive disappointment that you think it might be 'make or break' in the next game.

"I suppose we may quietly rest, " he said, trying to hide his disappointment. "I will tell you of these things in a later moment. "

At Einstein's autopsy in 1955, his brain was something of a disappointment: it turned out to be a tad smaller than the average Joe's.

But others expressed disappointment that he did not apologise for a lecture given in 2006 which included a damning quotation about Muslims.

You will comfort me in my disappointment in love, when, in my curse with him to help me curse.

Scale back your expectations just a bit so you won't have to face unnecessary disappointment.

Finally, they reached the back of the store and she turned around, ready to give up. Relief mixed with disappointment.

It shall be the business of my life to deepen this disappointment in every woman's heart until she bows down to it no longer.

I rolled over and faced her, ready to let her see the rage and disappointment in my eyes.

"We view GM's action with a profound sense of sadness and disappointment, " the business group said in a statement.

Yes, but we are here now. It would be a real disappointment to have to wait another day.

I told him less than the reality, I can tell from him with disappointment.

In a different society, your disappointment might be something you could shrug away.

Since the company announced the latest delay last week, its customers have voiced their disappointment and frustration.

Those reforms, the second component of his achievement, have probably been a disappointment to him.

"It was a terrible disappointment for Ji-sung when we didn't include him in the squad last season in Moscow, " adds the United manager.

Einstein was always fully prepared to talk to the audience so as to avoid disappointment.

To the disappointment of his conservative backers, however, Mr Macri has always been politically cautious.

The risk of confusion, disappointment and disillusionment among investors would be very negative for the ETF industry.

He drinks too much out of disappointment but he never complains.

However, despite material that is rich in both vignettes and interviews, Mr Ricks's book comes as something of a disappointment.

Such a disappointment wouldn't be a crushing blow, and I'm depriving myself of the joys of anticipation.

Sadly, January was a disappointment as the US market suffered one of its worse starts to the year.

Also, living in the suburbs and a low starting salary bring me to an even deeper state of disappointment.

United might be able to take positives from this commanding performance, although Sir Alex found it tough to hide his disappointment.

To tell the truth, the film was a great disappointment to me.

To my disappointment, she came with her mother.

This was a disappointment for the team but Mike and the crew were not prepared to take any risks.

Another disappointment was that our additional request for Government to consider reducing the horse race betting duty rate was rejected.

The pain and disappointment that I endured inspired me to help people find their own strengths in the midst of life's challenges.

Great, I could recognised him, Li guang yi, then the girl felt a little bit disappointment and returned to her room.

There is always the enormous possibility of heart-wrenching disappointment if they should lose the prize after years of training.

The wisest man of his day, Solomon, faced a similar frustration and disappointment.

THE failure by Congress's joint select committee to produce a deficit plan was greeted with widespread disappointment, but little shock.

What should have been the perfect destination for mainland capital flows over the past two weeks has been a disappointment.

The museum expressed disappointment at the Vatican's objection, but said it was prepared to consider the Church's point.

We all know there has been some disappointment, but I would expect new products to be launched [in the next few months].

At the moment I'm feeling the disappointment from the Chelsea game but I'm looking forward to the international meet-up.

The rate increase will be a disappointment to Indian business lobby groups that had been pushing the central bank to hold fire.

But another disappointment, such as yesterday's, was more than I could bear.

You: Here, lemme clean up after you. (shake your head in fake disappointment) But it's cool, I'm tolerant, you know.

They expressed disappointment in her and said they would not have employed her if they had known she suffered from the illness.

It's possible that you could spare them from disappointment, but it's much more likely you'll create resentment for standing in their way.

He saw a look of swift disappointment, almost of consternation, darken her eyes.

Another potential disappointment is a lack of traction on the various reforms the G20 mooted over a year ago.

There has never been an easy way to create custom themes in Ext JS, and this continues to be a disappointment.

"Unless Airbus turns out to be a commercial disappointment then it's virtually impossible, " notes Morris.

Looking daddy receding figure, every step he took, disappointment will increase a point in my heart.

The space shuttle, the workhorse of the space program, proved to be somewhat of a disappointment, with large cost overruns and long delays.

I don't ever want to have the effect on a person that this person had on me, where I was just blown away by disappointment.

After leaving the comment I moved on from my disappointment, but it seems not everyone was prepared to do that.

And he, too, has been a real disappointment to me.

He accepted that the ultimate responsibility for the disappointment of voters rested with him.

It was not too long ago that I had to end a relationship with this type of woman, much to my disappointment.

It did not open. Frustration and bitter disappointment welled up inside him: He lowered the golden sphere, but then Hermione cried out.

The man shout nothing but quietly walked apart, disappointment writing over his expression.

Such a disappointment! and with the knowledge of your ill opinion too!

"GIC expressed disappointment and concern at the lapses and urged UBS to take firm action to restore confidence in the bank. "

I was particularly impressed when a student told me that his disappointment with his unsatisfactory HKCEE results vanished after the visit.

Maybe a recent disappointment has caused you to sink into a slight depressive state.

Teach those in your life who attempt to manipulate you with guilt that you are perfectly capable of handing their disappointment in you.

If the market indeed is in for a period of ups and downs, that would be a disappointment but hardly surprising.

If he failed, it would be a bitter disappointment for his parents.

We were driven out this very evening by a disappointment about a green goose, which he could not get the better of.

The crowd groaned in disappointment and failed to hear the announcer mention the stand-in name.

"Being a parent means being mature enough to help a child adapt to disappointment, " Achenbach says.

If you try to hold someone like this to a high standard the result will usually be disappointment.

That adds up to a decade and a half of disappointment, which is more than anyone ought to endure.

In other words, disappointment need not be harmful, if it can be long borne in mind and serve as a reminder of our future efforts.

Some of you are bound to have met with disappointment in the recruiting season.

Accept pain, failure and disappointment as a part of life, not the entirety of it.

As I grew stronger and more confident, I could eventually deal with a disappointment in an hour or even minutes.

Once again the England team has proven, so far, a monumental disappointment to its fans at home.

Hope, still hope, hope myself and this world for the best . Why not to do so ? The biggest disappointment is not sadder than hopelessness .

The regulator did not seek to disguise its disappointment over the results.

I would like to ask how can we shake off the shadow of disappointment in love out?

There was no apology needed. People's disappointment was already apparent.

Now here it is, nearly two years later, My disappointment in you has never been greater.

We have to enjoy it, for sure it would be a disappointment if we do not get to the Final or win.

The look on her face was a mixture of anger, disappointment and embarrassment.

Road, is a period of one party's lead. Do not muddy the sun, more adherence to the disappointment is just redundant.

I tried to forget your disappointment. I made believe sometime someday, I would tell you, I feel all the same.

Courage is keeping positive in the face of disappointment and looking at defeat not as an end but as a now beginning.

To the public's disappointment, the new government failed to put an effective brake on inflation.

He said to me, "I am not afraid of disappointment. As long as I try, there will always be hope! "

A modern version of the Cinderella story, like the chance is like buying lottery tickets, expectations and disappointment.

To his mother's disappointment, he failed the exam again.

And then this pretended mercy to the slaves is such a disappointment to the poor people.

A few days ago, Zhang Chao left his home in Hunan, returned to Guangzhou, many with some disappointment.

To my disappointment, he did not attend the competition.

To his disappointment, two parties were developing by the end of his first term.

His aspirational rhetoric no doubt worsened the disappointment.

Apologies for any inconvenience and disappointment caused due to circumstances out of our control.

the crowd groaned in disappointment and failed to hear the house manager to mention the standing's name.

It's understandable: he played one season for them in 2007-08 but did not score a single goal and was a painful disappointment.

And, of course, if despite my record it is necessary for me to state this very affirmatively, then it is a great disappointment to me.

Yet it in the world of outsize expectations that envelops Apple, it still contributed to a rare earnings disappointment from the company.

Alves has expressed his disappointment at missing out on the chance to join The Blues, but is still happy at Sevilla.

To my great disappointment, I found I did not have the key with me. I had left it at home without my knowing it.

When no one answered her phone call on the other end of the line, a trace of disappointment came over her face.

The famed Tata Nano, unveiled in 2009, has so far been a disappointment.

And as long as you don't cave in to disappointment, recovery is always a possibility.

So cabbage -like woman is destined to suffer more loneliness and disappointment than rose -like woman, to say the least.

Portuguese international Tiago only signed for the Bianconeri last summer, however he has been a huge disappointment.

The economic data have been a severe disappointment to the bulls.

He was expected to be great since day one and anything less would be seen as a disappointment.

I have to say that Bordeaux was the biggest disappointment of my career.

I opened it up and landed on the page where the man had scribbled his name and address. To my disappointment, his writing was illegible.

In the kitchen, Harold and Maude stared at the box in disappointment.

The changes first prompted laughter, but that quickly turned to disappointment after the series was taken off the air by the channel itself.

has been a personal disappointment. To those of you who work for me, I have let you down personally and professionally.

In Europe, politicians and environmentalists expressed deep disappointment that world leaders failed to reach a stronger agreement.

Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva believes the Reds are stronger this term as they bid to get over the disappointment of a trophyless season.

The new director turned out to be a great disappointment.

Here, then, are a few of my techniques to turn sour into sweet, to try my best to overcome disappointment.

This was not only a personal drama and bitter disappointment to Liu, but the whole country seemed to feel defeated.

This has so far been a disappointment.

Therefore, we actually ought to take disappointment as a matter of course along the journey of life.

Someone with first hand experience can be reassuring as well as warn you about possible disappointment: You may be disappointed.

Much to his disappointment, it was raining on the day of the picnic.

Be proud of this accomplishment - it enables us to let go of our disappointment, guilt, frustration, fear, anger, etc.

To my disappointment , he said since it was a new model in China, it was impossible to fix it without the right spare parts.

The student's smile was a mask for her disappointment.

It remains to be seen whether the joy of anticipation is exactly equaled by the amount of disappointment after the lottery .

There was disappointment following Van der Sar's heroics during the shootout , but Malouda insisted no blame can be attached .

When he gets cut, his father steps in and together they spend a summer full of hope and disappointment, line drives and foul balls.

Disappointment, grief and sleeplessness seized him for days after receiving the letter.

Finally, he was desperate and tired. he would never gain the courage to try to love after his disappointment time after time.

The next four, or eight, years may be a disappointment, a triumphant renewal or something in between.

When historians look back at the era that is now closing, they will see a time of private achievement and public disappointment.

But at the start of the Libyan uprising, Saif was quick to join his father's side, much to the disappointment and astonishment of the West.

The only ache was the disappointment that his voice was fading.

You could also be inclined to push too hard, resulting in disappointment from unrequited love.

Better to expect nothing, in this view, than to set ourselves up for certain disappointment.

Behind this repetitious and unpromising pattern lay a history of disappointment at the hands of the key men in her life.

It was a keen disappointment that I had to postpone the visit I had intended to pay to China in January.

At my disappointment, I spotted this pear forests and the house, inside which there was wood, rice and water but owner.

28The son's disappointment effected a castration of the hermaphroditic mother: this was the patient's so-called castration complex.

Filled withanger and disappointment, he locked himself up in his tiny room for seven days.

If he failed, it could be a bitter disappointment to his parents.

A sense of humor may have served as a buffer against the shocks of disappointment.

Much to the disappointment of Harry Potter fans, cloaking a human-sized object at visible wavelengths seems like a long shot.

In the duel of hope and disappointment , if you grasp hope with your firm and courageous hands , the victory will certainly belong to you .

Despite acknowledging his disappointment at the manner of the defeat to Fiorentina, the boss believes there were some positives to be taken.

This type of mourning is God's gift to us to help us cope with life's difficulties and with life's disappointment.

Small wonder that the historian Hugh Trevor-Roper dubbed her "a historical disappointment. "

How can we bear to live with it? Here's where the difference between depression and disappointment becomes crucial.

If you're now hoping to be the first RUC owner on your street, you're in for a disappointment.