How did the politics of disappointment unfold among female activists after the 2011 Egyptian uprising that has led to the ousting of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak? And what were the effects of the strong sense of emotional disappointment on women’s activism and collective action? The paper highlights how feminist scholars are using the language of emotion, affect, and affective encounter to capture the experiences of female activists in the uprising. The analysis is situated within the literature on emotions, affects, and contentious politics. Utilizing the rich theoretical tools found in this literature, I argue that disappointment did not mark the end of politics and activism among women’s groups in Egypt. The data for this paper is gathered from semi-structured interviews with scholars, female activists, protestors, and leaders of women's rights groups. The data gathered is analyzed within the prism of critical discourse analysis in an attempt to investigate how past experiences of affective intensity influence future activism. A focus on affect places the experiences of activists squarely in our analysis. It is apt to capture the complexity of the topic while retaining the authenticity of the subject--and I would also argue the researcher. It allows researchers to reclaim the voices of female activists in explaining the challenges and opportunities that developed during and following the uprising and how these developments influenced and shaped their experience, movement, and mobilization.