No. 8,527 in Swedish
besvikelsen
"Besvikelsen" means "the disappointment" in English.
In a sentence
Besvikelsen var tydlig när filmen inte levde upp till förväntningarna.
The disappointment was clear when the movie did not live up to the expectations.
Here, 'besvikelsen' is used as a noun referring to a general sense of disappointment experienced by people.
Trots besvikelsen över resultatet fortsatte laget att kämpa.
Despite the disappointment about the result, the team kept fighting.
'Besvikelsen' is used as a noun to describe a specific emotional reaction to the outcome of an event.
Han kunde känner besvikelsen i hennes röst när han berättade nyheten.
He could hear the disappointment in her voice when he told the news.
In this sentence, 'besvikelsen' indicates a particular feeling or emotion expressed in someone's tone or manner.
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