How to Use letdown in a Sentence
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The Colts have won two in a row but are due for a letdown.
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Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Oct. 2024
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Maybe this letdown will make the Bucks better in the long run.
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Mike Finger,
San Antonio Express-News,
27 Apr. 2023
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But here comes the same old letdown, over and over again.
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Omar Kelly,
sun-sentinel.com,
28 Sep. 2021
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Yet the next day, the best-of-five-set final proved a bit of a letdown.
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oregonlive,
7 Oct. 2021
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To win on the road, to win with travel, to win at home, to not have a letdown.
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Bob Holt,
Arkansas Online,
7 Mar. 2021
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For me, what makes the finale a letdown is its abrupt shift in tone.
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Judy Berman,
TIME,
3 July 2024
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The Spartans could be primed for a letdown against the Penguins.
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Shawn Windsor,
Detroit Free Press,
10 Sep. 2021
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Bosa was asked about the need to guard against a letdown against a team that might be letting down.
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Eric Branch,
San Francisco Chronicle,
30 Dec. 2022
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Becky Hammon is leaving the NBA, and, to some, that’s a letdown.
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Mike Finger,
San Antonio Express-News,
1 Jan. 2022
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That wasn’t the case Tuesday with a letdown in overtime in a 3-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.
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Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2023
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However, my first few weeks the moves were a bit of a letdown.
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Jennifer Nied,
Women's Health,
1 July 2023
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Then came maybe the most beautiful letdown of the whole event.
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Megan Farokhmanesh,
WIRED,
29 Feb. 2024
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Instead, Iowa State is the biggest letdown in the Big 12.
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Paul Myerberg,
USA TODAY,
31 Oct. 2021
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And yet, this comes across as a big-time letdown spot for Detroit.
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Jeremy Cluff,
The Arizona Republic,
20 Dec. 2022
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The Browns had a huge letdown against the Jaguars, ending up with zero points.
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Phil Thompson,
chicagotribune.com,
3 Dec. 2020
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That’s why the seasons that followed have been such a letdown.
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Ineye Komonibo,
refinery29.com,
31 Oct. 2022
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Some people swear by this stuff, so this one was a letdown.
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Collin Morgan,
Car and Driver,
12 Dec. 2022
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Turner said the Dodgers are savvy enough to avoid a letdown or gather rust.
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Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Sep. 2022
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The Giants have to avoid a letdown in the home opener Sunday against the Panthers.
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Tom Canavan,
Hartford Courant,
12 Sep. 2022
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Sometimes though the offerings turn out to be a bit of a letdown.
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Morgan Hines,
USA TODAY,
8 Feb. 2023
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And twice the Dodgers evaded a letdown, dancing around the fire to keep the Pirates scoreless.
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Jorge Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2023
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Texas didn’t have to worry about a letdown in its first trip down to the Rio Grande Valley.
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Nick Moyle,
San Antonio Express-News,
21 Nov. 2022
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The big buildup to and letdown after the Celtics’ small deals Thursday is a classic case.
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BostonGlobe.com,
26 Mar. 2021
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Still, the many days of buildup also risked the summit seeming like a letdown.
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Susan B. Glasser,
The New Yorker,
16 June 2021
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The Saints are set up for a big letdown after blowing out Green Bay.
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Jason Hoffman,
The Enquirer,
15 Sep. 2021
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However, their tight fit was a huge letdown for the 10-year-old who tried them on.
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Staff Author,
Parents,
13 Apr. 2024
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If resistance doesn’t pan out, that doesn’t have to be a letdown.
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Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
25 July 2022
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And for a team that hasn’t won a playoff series since 2014, that letdown couldn’t have come at a worse time.
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Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2024
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The space taken up by the cooling vents on either side of the laptop cuts into the room for ports, but many laptops (including some Dells) have solved this dilemma by moving the cooling to the back, so this is a letdown.
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PCMAG,
27 Sep. 2024
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Savers who relished higher rates already are experiencing a bit of a letdown now that the Federal Reserve is on its interest rate-cutting path.
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Susan Tompor,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Oct. 2024
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We’ve been let down so many times, that time has come to do the right thing.
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Christine Pelisek,
Peoplemag,
22 May 2024
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The Tigers offense didn't let down even in the ninth inning.
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Jordan Mendoza,
USA TODAY,
27 June 2023
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Both had been let down by so many others in their lives.
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Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Sep. 2024
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The Bengals knocked off Kansas City in Week 13 and could be set-up for a let down.
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Jeremy Cluff,
The Arizona Republic,
6 Dec. 2022
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Back in Paris, Jane lets down her shirt sleeves for evening, along with all that thick long brown hair.
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Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
17 July 2023
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Still, the lack of time on student progress this month left some feeling let down.
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Jill Tucker,
San Francisco Chronicle,
15 Dec. 2022
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Once again her dark blonde hair was let down in waves and her red lips added a pop of color.
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Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
13 June 2022
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Grade invests Hersh with fire but doesn’t let down his own side.
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Elliot Kaufman,
WSJ,
25 Nov. 2022
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The district said George’s hair was longer when let down than allowed.
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Melissa Noel,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2024
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Once Lilith lets down her hair at Cheers, the good doctor is triggered.
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Jp Mangalindan,
Peoplemag,
15 Nov. 2023
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Judged against the life of its subject, Oppenheimer can feel like a bit of let down.
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WIRED,
24 July 2023
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As for how his daughter has been feeling since the news, Jorge says that Maya is mad and feels let down by the school.
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David Chiu,
Peoplemag,
19 Apr. 2024
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In the end, the culprit will be left feeling a little let down by the holidays, too.
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Tom Gliatto,
Peoplemag,
20 Nov. 2023
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Hence why, at the end of the episode, Liv has realized that Cara isn’t the enemy, and has been just as let down by Will.
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Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2023
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What’s your advice to job seekers who are tired of feeling let down?
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Te-Ping Chen,
WSJ,
20 Mar. 2023
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Still, Willoughby said people should not let down their guard.
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Denise Chow,
NBC News,
18 Aug. 2023
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But when asked whether the crew felt let down that the Starliner had to return without them aboard, Wilmore said no.
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Alana Wise,
NPR,
13 Sep. 2024
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But Symone has taught me to be okay with myself outside of drag, allow people to get to know me, and let down the walls, so to speak.
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Nicola Dall'asen,
Allure,
17 Nov. 2022
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That time, her blonde hair was let down in loose waves with a glowy makeup look to match her ethereal vibes.
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Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
21 Mar. 2024
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Some had reported to the FDIC before and were let down by the process, while others just didn’t bother.
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Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
20 May 2024
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The Rams were let down again by kicker Brett Maher, who missed field-goal attempts of 53 and 51 yards, and an extra point.
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Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Oct. 2023
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The rate at which animals are being let down is an alarming pace.
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Kelli Bender,
People.com,
16 Oct. 2024
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As the Raiders prepare for their regular-season home opener, the onus is on Pierce to make sure there is not a let down here.
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Vincent Frank,
Forbes,
19 Sep. 2024
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Venus’ five-week stint in Leo is for trust-building and letting down your emotional walls!
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USA TODAY,
11 July 2024
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People are still psyched to go to the movies; the fanbase for this one just felt let down (there’s certainly a lot of vitriol out there).
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Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2024
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Paul Whelan has been let down and left behind at least three times by 2 Presidents.
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CBS News,
9 Dec. 2022
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He was let down by his defense on a couple of pop-ups that fell for hits and ended up throwing 73 strikes in 93 pitches.
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Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
23 May 2024
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Some users, after braving waitlists and iOS upgrades to access it, are let down a bit.
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Melvin Backman,
Quartz,
31 Oct. 2024
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This is a place where people let down their guard, only too easily.
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Lydia Strohl,
CNN,
13 Aug. 2022
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But they were let down a few months later when Granet-Bederman took over.
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Krystie Lee Yandoli,
Rolling Stone,
7 Sep. 2023
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