to somebody's great disappointment

Her face was a great disappointment in more ways than one.

It was a moment of great disappointment for all the children.

The 2009 season was a great disappointment for the club.

There was no greater disappointment than for a son to find out that he wasn't.

The small one, Martin, had a look of great disappointment on his face.

But, to everyone's great disappointment, not a single person came.

They show great disappointment when the drink is only water.

And when I do get a letter, it's always a great disappointment.

To most of our citizens, and to us, they were a great disappointment.

However, compared to the previous year, 2005 was a great disappointment.