BRINGDOWNS Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

bringdowns

noun

plural of bringdown

as in disappointments

something that disappoints meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown

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disappointments

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Mercury retrograde The Phoenix Mercury are one of the biggest disappointments of the season.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Apple has also had commercial disappointments, like the Vision Pro headset, and floundered on its Siri assistant.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 25 July 2026

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