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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
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Adeel Akhtar
British actor
After I got arrested, my dad, a lawyer, took me to a QC to try to build a case against the FBI. The dejection on his face when it became obvious that we couldn’t was disappointing.
Tommy Hilfiger
American fashion designer
My first business, People's Place, went bankrupt in the mid-70s.
Florence Welch
British singer
Never getting the lead in the musical at school.
Andy Murray
British professional tennis player, 2005–2024
Professionally, when I lost my first Wimbledon final. I am also disappointed I didn’t learn Spanish when I lived there.
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