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Disappointment

Disappointment

1. The act of disappointing, or the state of being disappointed; defeat or failure of expectation or hope; miscarriage of design or plan; frustration. If we hope for things of which we have not thoroughly considered the value, our disappointment will be greater our pleasure in the fruition of them. (Addison) In disappointment thou canst bless. (Keble)

2. That which disappoints.

Synonym: miscarriage, frustration, balk.

Origin: cf. F. Desappointement.


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Re: Why The Religious Minded Rule Science With Science

... It's obvious to me that "the rapture" isn't happening today as you promised. This is really the only method I have for expressing my disappointment. Expect regular weekly negs from now until the rapture actually does happen at which time I'll give you a pos since I'll still be here. ...

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by GaryGaulin
Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:50 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Why The Religious Minded Rule Science With Science
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The Fiber Disease

... about the very vague details he relayed to me. My gut is that he is sincere in his beliefs that the CDC will do their best. He may be in for a disappointment as we may be..but we have to play a wait and see game right now. He mentioned an EPI-A , I think it is which is the standard investigative ...

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by RANDY
Tue Sep 12, 2006 2:41 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Re: Describing the unknown and then denying it.

... conditions or medications co-morbid with the belief that insects are living in or on the skin or inside the body. Hi Sarah, ... Overwhelming disappointment was felt when you gave your speech at some event a while back to a group of exterminators and talked about DP without ever mentioning ...

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by SarahBione
Fri Jun 30, 2006 2:42 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Re: Describing the unknown and then denying it.

... I have never witnessed what I could classify as an insect on me (other than by natural means, outdoor mosquitoes, etc..) or in me. Overwhelming disappointment was felt when you gave your speech at some event a while back to a group of exterminators and talked about DP without ever mentioning ...

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by Sabrina
Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:28 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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Re: Wrong

[quote="RANDY] We just had another suicide. false hope and disappointment cuases them time and time again.. I speak nothing but truth and I give out correct information and nayone that knows and has talked to me will tell you so. Randy [/quote] Please ...

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by standby
Thu May 18, 2006 9:40 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
Replies: 7403
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