"disappointed in" or "disappointed with"?

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Wuv1337  #339649  Thu, 15 Mar 07 07:00 PM
I remember using the phrase "I'm disappointed in myself" a lot when I was still learning English, but lately the phrase "I'm disappointed with myself" sounds more "right" to me. Can anyone clear this up for me, please?
  
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Case Assigner  #339652  Thu, 15 Mar 07 07:13 PM

dis•ap•point•ed /'d{I}s{shwa}'p{phon_capo}{I}nt{I}d/ adj. ~ (at / by sth)| ~ (in / with sb/sth)| ~ (to see, hear, etc.)| ~ (that ... )| ~ (not) to be ... upset because sth you hoped for has not happened or been as good, successful, etc. as you expected: They were bitterly disappointed at the result of the game. * I was disappointed by the quality of the wine. * I’m disappointed in you—I really thought I could trust you! * I was very disappointed with myself. * He was disappointed to see she wasn’t at the party. * I’m disappointed (that) it was sold out. * She was disappointed not to be chosen.



As you can see, there are many options to choose from. It´s a matter of context which preposition you have to choose.... I hope that these examples help in choosing the correct preposition. I am not a native speaker, but maybe someone else has good advice to give for the notion "disappointed".

  
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Marius Hancu  #339741  Fri, 16 Mar 07 12:02 AM
See the previous threads here: 

http://www.englishforums.com/search/disappointed.htm
  
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Wuv1337  #339865  Fri, 16 Mar 07 08:36 AM
Thanks. Now I need to remember to go back to saying "disappointed in" instead of "disappointed with."
  
Anonymous  #508745  Sat, 03 May 08 01:01 AM

with myself, in another.

  
Takoyaki-English  #509185  Sun, 04 May 08 06:12 AM

Hello.

Kiefer Sutherland said, "... disappointed in myself..."

http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/10/sutherland.arrested.ap/index.html
"I'm very disappointed in myself for the poor judgment I exhibited recently, and I'm deeply sorry for the disappointment and distress this has caused my family, friends and co-workers on '24' and at 20th Century Fox," Sutherland said in a statement.

  
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