disappointing
adjective
dis·ap·point·ing
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯin-tiŋ 
: failing to meet expectations
a disappointing meal
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DanDriedger/SimplyCreativePhotography/Getty Images Borrowers hoping for a drop in inflation and a corresponding interest rate cut woke up to disappointing news Friday morning when the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a surge in the rate.
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This Wild season is disappointing on several fronts, but the most disappointing is the team wasting such an incredible season from Kirill Kaprizov.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
This could relate to disappointing social occasions or something to do with sports or your kids.
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Meta is desperate to regain momentum in the fiercely competitive AI market following the disappointing debut of its latest open-source models last April.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
This Wild season is disappointing on several fronts, but the most disappointing is the team wasting such an incredible season from Kirill Kaprizov.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
This could relate to disappointing social occasions or something to do with sports or your kids.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Meta is desperate to regain momentum in the fiercely competitive AI market following the disappointing debut of its latest open-source models last April.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Disappointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappointing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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