disappointing
adjective
dis·ap·point·ing
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯin-tiŋ 
: failing to meet expectations
a disappointing meal
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The overseers of funds and investments for California, Illinois and half a dozen other states cite Tesla’s sagging stock, disappointing first-quarter deliveries and surge of trade-ins by vehicle owners as being among their causes for concern.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals had a disappointing season in 2024, barely missing out on the playoffs.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
This is a disappointing outfit desperately in need of a field leader, a staunch huddle general who can command loyalty and model integrity and win the battles.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
As the dust settles on Newcastle United’s disappointing 4-1 defeat at fellow Champions League qualification hopefuls Aston Villa on Saturday, any sense of impending crisis has dissipated.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals had a disappointing season in 2024, barely missing out on the playoffs.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
This is a disappointing outfit desperately in need of a field leader, a staunch huddle general who can command loyalty and model integrity and win the battles.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
As the dust settles on Newcastle United’s disappointing 4-1 defeat at fellow Champions League qualification hopefuls Aston Villa on Saturday, any sense of impending crisis has dissipated.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Disappointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappointing. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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