din ce in ce mai nemultumit

06:22 Apr 29, 2016 

I am very surprised because you seem to be using my comments and opinions as a way of initiating some sort of argument in defence of your entry and comments. I am merely commenting, as I always do, based on my own experience of using my language, which I am aware is widely spoken globally.

I am sorry that you feel the need to wage a high-powered defensive against everything that I have been led to mention. However, I am trying to assist the asker in finding the appropriate term, as I always do on the Kudoz forum. You are entitled to your opinion as you are entitled to be part of the English-speaking world, but word and usage squabbling, and using the discussions boxes to deviate from the askers request for assistance is not really appropriate. Again, I apologise if you have a problem with the experience I feel it is relevant to share with the asker.

18:21 Apr 28, 2016 

*it sounds like a phrase from a romance novel, whereas this context is a legal document...* The word 'disappointed in her' in a legal context and as used by mealy-mouthed police chiefs, lawyers & judges from anywhere in the English-speaking world, especially in a UK Solicitors' letter with which many of us are familiar, should raise questions of ambiguity, namely financially, intellectually, erotically. emotionally, psycotherapeutically or psychologically - to name but a few interpretations.

16:51 Apr 28, 2016 

This is not an issue regarding Canadian police chiefs. In my experience "disappointed in s.o." is often feeling let down by them in some way. There not need not be any anger or surprise involved, though there could be to some extent depending on the situation. For example, if somebody were to let you down and disappoint you, you may or may not feel angry towards them, or even at yourself for not having prevented it or for having allowed it to happen, but it is not necessarily so as a rule. Where there is room for a variation in perceptions, there is not really much space to prescribe an ulterior meaning to the word surely?

14:59 Apr 28, 2016 

You, Laura, raised the legal context where 'disappointment' is a classic euphemism on par with 'dismayed, surprised, bemused and even shocked': http://transblawg.eu/2014/01/12/why-are-litigation-letters-o...

Also UK, US and Canadian police chiefs routinely claim to be 'disappointed' when their police officers are caught up to no good and guilty of criminal conduct: https://www.google.at/#q=police chief disappointed with offi...

14:33 Apr 28, 2016 

I am not taking the language as my own, I am just saying that I have used the language every day since I was born and that using it in UK is where my knowledge comes from, i.e. there is nothing incorrect in my usage in terms of UK usage here.

As for the meaning of "disappointment", this is not necessarily a "euphemism" for exceedingly angry. If that is your personal view on the word, then that is your right, as it is your right to use it as you wish. However, I have had many occasions of being disappointed without being angry, as I am sure have many other people.

12:58 Apr 28, 2016 

It is our as well as your language, Lara, with the subtle difference that 'disappointed' ia arguably British understatement and a euphemism for 'exceedingly angry'.

12:32 Apr 28, 2016 

Obviously I am aware of the difference with "dissatisfied" and "disappointed" - I use my language every day ! The reason I have sued "disappointed" is because this is the common expression that we use in UK and US to describe any sort of discontent with/in somebody, and in relationships in general. In terms of relationships (in this context), there is actually much common meaning between the two words. They can overlap considerably on an emotional level.

19:07 Apr 27, 2016 

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