disappointing

adjective

dis·ap·point·ing ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯin-tiŋ

Synonyms of disappointing next

: failing to meet expectations

a disappointing meal

disappointingly

ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯin-tiŋ-lē

adverb

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web And thankfully, the retailer is not disappointing this year. —

Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2023 The situation was disappointing, but not wholly unexpected. —

Jonathan O'callaghan, Scientific American, 16 Feb. 2023 That’s disappointing because, for $549, this would be a really interesting alternative for PC gamers looking at VR headsets. —

Tom Warren, The Verge, 16 Feb. 2023 That’s not bad, just disappointing, especially as any number of other first-rate contemporary Black artists long concerned with similar approaches are surprisingly excluded. —

Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2023 The box office profile for the remaining best picture contenders is decidedly more muted, and, in some cases, disappointing. —

Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2023 Terms like disrespectful, embarrassing, disappointing, troubling and demoralizing were correctly used by various members of the organization late Friday night. —

Chris Fedor, cleveland, 21 Jan. 2023 Wednesday’s 97-88 loss to Tulane was disappointing for the SMU men’s basketball team, but not discouraging in their minds. —

Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 11 Jan. 2023 What’s disappointing is that even the clear thinkers in the profession occasionally go off track. —

John Tamny, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2023 See More

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