disappointing
adjective
dis·ap·point·ing
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯin-tiŋ 
: failing to meet expectations
a disappointing meal
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The Los Angeles Dodgers bounced back from a disappointing start to the World Series to take Game 2 over the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Saturday night at the Rogers Centre.
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Such a deal has yet to materialize, with opposing GMs attempting to buy low on a former first-round pick who had a disappointing preseason and has seemingly fallen out of favor with the team that drafted him.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
In the first game of the season, Doncic scored 43 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and dished out nine assists in a disappointing loss against the Golden State Warriors.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
However, its underwhelming deep research tool and the unclear details about which model powers its media generation features can be disappointing.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
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Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Such a deal has yet to materialize, with opposing GMs attempting to buy low on a former first-round pick who had a disappointing preseason and has seemingly fallen out of favor with the team that drafted him.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
In the first game of the season, Doncic scored 43 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and dished out nine assists in a disappointing loss against the Golden State Warriors.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
However, its underwhelming deep research tool and the unclear details about which model powers its media generation features can be disappointing.
—PC Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Disappointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappointing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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