disappointing
adjective
dis·ap·point·ing
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯin-tiŋ 
: failing to meet expectations
a disappointing meal
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Other disappointing scores include Ludvig Åberg and Tyrrell Hatton at +2, Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland at +4 and Wyndham Clark at +5.
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Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The last-minute addition of Crosby for his fourth appearance at the tournament is a boost for Canada, which is hoping to rebound from a disappointing fifth-place finish last year.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Sydney Sweeney, the most disappointing 2-minutes of her life.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
After this week's disappointing inflation news (and last month's interest rate pause), the onus has shifted to borrowers in debt to take action independently.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The last-minute addition of Crosby for his fourth appearance at the tournament is a boost for Canada, which is hoping to rebound from a disappointing fifth-place finish last year.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Sydney Sweeney, the most disappointing 2-minutes of her life.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
After this week's disappointing inflation news (and last month's interest rate pause), the onus has shifted to borrowers in debt to take action independently.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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“Disappointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappointing. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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