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Discover LudwigThe phrase "act disappointed" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing someone pretending to feel disappointment, often in a context where they are not genuinely disappointed.
Example: "She decided to act disappointed when she didn't receive the promotion, hoping it would elicit sympathy from her colleagues."
Alternatives: "feign disappointment" or "pretend to be disappointed."
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As a veteran, he's disgusted with American athletes who act disappointed during the medals ceremony because they "only" won silver or bronze.
If you act disappointed, annoyed, or entitled, they'll be much less likely to give you more money in the future.
If all else fails, try and act disappointed and mutter something like "Well I guess I will have to buy this car at another dealer instead.
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Those remaining acted disappointed.
Three solid hits and one huge victory later, Jeter playfully acted disappointed that Sojo had given away his secretive rant.
Acting disappointed doesn't always work.
Acts disappointed when things don't turn out the way they'd hoped.
"It is a little bit of a puzzle as to why the market tends to act so euphoric going into these meetings only to act so disappointed".
PAUL SCHWARTZ Nyack, N.Y., June 26 , 2013To the Editor: It's interesting to see that the Supreme Court's decision on Tuesday regarding the Voting Rights Act "deeply disappointed" President Obama, but the court's decision on Wednesday striking down the Defense of Marriage Act won his praise.
The act has disappointed even the low expectations of campaigners who fought for it.
That left Time magazine's Michael Grunwald, who recently penned a book about the Recovery Act, sorely disappointed.
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