dashing hopes

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The act of disappointing someone: "dashing hopes" refers to an action (or failure to act) that causes someone's hopes or expectations to be disappointed or destroyed.
    • A disappointment: It can also denote the resulting feeling or event of having one's hopes ruined.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The sudden cancellation of the festival was a dashing of hopes for many in the community.
    • His failure to keep the promise was a cruel dashing of her hopes.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be a dashing of hopes": to constitute an event that disappoints.
    • The rejected application was a dashing of hopes for the aspiring student.
Variants and Related Words
  • Dash (verb): To destroy or frustrate (hopes, spirits).
    • The bad news dashed their hopes of an early victory.
Synonyms
  • Disappointment: The feeling or event of hopes being unfulfilled.
  • Letdown: A disappointment or a failure to meet expectations.
  • Frustration: The feeling of being upset or annoyed due to inability to achieve something.
Related Phrases
  • To dash someone's hopes: To destroy someone's hopes or expectations.
    • The negative review dashed the author's hopes for a bestseller.
Noun
  1. an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone

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