disappointing
adjective
dis·ap·point·ing
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯin-tiŋ 
: failing to meet expectations
a disappointing meal
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Intrepido defeated Desert Gate and Plutarch last October at Santa Anita in the Grade 1 American Pharoah, but finished a disappointing fifth later that month in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.
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Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Each disappointing election lost by the opposition (or, more recently, stolen by Maduro) prompted many who no longer believed that change was possible to leave.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
Alderman Kevin Haass said while the closure is disappointing, city officials were aware of it and are already looking ahead.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 6 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, Uber issued disappointing earnings guidance for the first quarter, underscoring that its investments into new ride options and growing its delivery business will weigh on margins.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Each disappointing election lost by the opposition (or, more recently, stolen by Maduro) prompted many who no longer believed that change was possible to leave.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
Alderman Kevin Haass said while the closure is disappointing, city officials were aware of it and are already looking ahead.
—Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 6 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, Uber issued disappointing earnings guidance for the first quarter, underscoring that its investments into new ride options and growing its delivery business will weigh on margins.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Disappointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappointing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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