disappointing
adjective
dis·ap·point·ing
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯin-tiŋ 
: failing to meet expectations
a disappointing meal
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The Colorado State women's basketball team will head back to Fort Collins after a disappointing loss in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night.
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Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
This time, the Jaguars ran into a South Carolina team anxious to get the tournament started after a disappointing defeat by Texas, 78-61, in the Southeastern Conference Tournament title game on March 8.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Cincinnati elected to part ways with Miller last week at the end of a disappointing season, finishing seventh in the Big 12 and losing to UCF in the second round of the conference tournament.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2026
While both events are disappointing, the latter is catastrophic.
—Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
This time, the Jaguars ran into a South Carolina team anxious to get the tournament started after a disappointing defeat by Texas, 78-61, in the Southeastern Conference Tournament title game on March 8.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Cincinnati elected to part ways with Miller last week at the end of a disappointing season, finishing seventh in the Big 12 and losing to UCF in the second round of the conference tournament.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2026
While both events are disappointing, the latter is catastrophic.
—Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Disappointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappointing. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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