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BW2/3  #235817  Wed, 14 Jun 06 06:47 AM

I am disappointed myself.

I am disappointed at you.

I am disappointed in you.

I disappoint you.

Are they OK? If not, why?

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Clive  #235823  Wed, 14 Jun 06 06:58 AM

Hi,

I am disappointed with myself. Or 'in', but 'with' sounds better.

I am disappointed with/in you.

I am disappointed in you. OK

I disappoint you. OK

Prepositions are rather idiomatic.

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Grammar Geek  #236198  Thu, 15 Jun 06 02:39 AM
Note that in the last one (I disappoint you), the speaker is not the one experiencing disappointment, but is the cause of it. Because it's so different from the others, I thought I should make sure that you were aware of this.
  
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Marius Hancu  #236230  Thu, 15 Jun 06 04:06 AM
I am myself disappointed.
should work too, in some instances.
  
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Watchayakan  #236232  Thu, 15 Jun 06 04:14 AM
    The 'myself' sounds repitative, although I will admit I am not sure.
  
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