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Meanings of general disappointment in English

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Usage of general disappointment in English
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And the result is not just general disappointment and worrisome social unrest.
The Guardian
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They certainly are not present; the general disappointment filling one with pity for the poor people.
Pictures from Italy
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Wilbraham, being a sentimentalist and an idealist, suffered more from this general disappointment than most people.
The Best British Short Stories of 1922
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The general disappointment was evident in the moment of waiting which followed upon his almost contemptuous ending.
Questionable Shapes
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But the anger arose from general disappointment, rather than from any sense of her own despised beauty.
The Eustace Diamonds
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The chief soon recovered his usual grave expression, and partook in some measure the general disappointment and chagrin.
Wild Western Scenes / A Narrative of Adventures in the Western W...
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But there's been general disappointment.
The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains
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On board the fleet which eagerly watched her arrival there were general disappointment and depression at seeing how small she was.
Famous Sea Fights, from Salamis to Tsu-Shima
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As regards methods of transit other than ordinary railroad trains, I have to admit a certain general disappointment in the United States.
Your United States: Impressions of a first visit
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It was not until 1498 that Columbus was enabled to make his third voyage, having experienced great delay from the general disappointment.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 3 part 2: Renaissance and Refor...
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As the Königin proceeded on her way, a feeling of general disappointment pervaded the minds of the party, who had not seen the river before.
Down the Rhine; Or, Young America in Germany
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"Sing-dance tomollow, then?" he said, with a condensed air of general disappointment.
The Mirror of Kong Ho
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"The joy with which our return was greeted," he said, "was followed by a general disappointment and sadness, so soon as the result was known.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the ...
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