let-down

• “This process is called the let-down reflex or let-down.”

  Simon & Schuster: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn

• “As "we" know, the better Afghanistan has proved something of a let-down for women, as well as for the many male combatants who have died attempting to create it.”

  The Guardian: Women are often the losers when the west weighs in | Catherine Bennett

• “Initially people were interested because it was a new installment in the franchise, but if they do that it's just a let-down film in let-down 3D ..”

  Warner Bros. Testing 3D-Converted 300 Footage for Re-release; Prequel Still in the Works | /Film

• “The nautical costumes are a let-down, too: they look like a pale imitation of the super-sharp outfits for Michael Clark's "Jean Genie" ballet and bulk up the women unflatteringly.”

  The Guardian: Stephen Petronio Company; Onegin – review

• “IMHO, this is a bit of a let-down for a crossword which is in one of the, if not the, best newspapers in England.”

  The Guardian: Cryptic crossword No 25,242

• “The big let-down: Executives spent little time talking about plans for the BBX phones.”

  The Wall Street Journal: RIM Boosts Drive to Lure More BlackBerry Apps

• “Could be setting myself up for a big, big let-down …”

  Working on Vacation « A Little Imagination

• “He kept his feet grounded in reality, and this old theater had a way of making people believe in the impossible, which usually led to a painful let-down.”

  Simon & Schuster: At Hidden Falls

• “That often creates a let-down when you get it, because career success doesn't create real long-lasting happiness if you're unhappy.”

  The Huffington Post: Daylle Deanna Schwartz: Does Success Seem Scary?

• “Sudjic's catalogue of suggestions for reinvigorating the architect's role, however, is a let-down, if not a string of non sequiturs.”

  The Huffington Post: Todd Reisz: Making Sense of the City

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