The cat watched the bird fly away, disappointed.

Meaning: The cat looked carefully at the bird as it moved through the air, away from the cat. The cat felt sad or unhappy because it did not catch the bird.

Choice of Words: Watched means to look at something or someone carefully. Fly means to move through the air using wings. Away means to move or be at a distance from a place or person. Disappointed means feeling sad or unhappy because something did not happen as you expected.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The bird flies away, leaving the cat disappointed.
• Disappointed cat slinks away, bird flies free.
• Bird senses danger, flies away, cat left disappointed.
• The cat watched the bird fly away with envy.
• The cat watched from below, disappointed.
• Cat disappointed, bird escapes unharmed.
• Cat disappointed, bird relieved.
• Cat disappointed, bird escaped unharmed.
• Cat disappointed, bird free.
• The dog finally gave up and walked away, disappointed.