disappointing
adjective
dis·ap·point·ing
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯin-tiŋ 
: failing to meet expectations
a disappointing meal
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The Chicago Bears suffered a disappointing loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, allowing their division rivals to take control of the NFC North after Chicago's brief stay at the top.
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
The 5-7 Seminoles were among the nation’s most disappointing teams.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2025
The cumulative success of those films helped redeem the domestic box office, which had been winding down to a disappointing close.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
Wedding competed at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing a disappointing 24th in the parallel giant slalom snowboarding event.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
The 5-7 Seminoles were among the nation’s most disappointing teams.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2025
The cumulative success of those films helped redeem the domestic box office, which had been winding down to a disappointing close.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
Wedding competed at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing a disappointing 24th in the parallel giant slalom snowboarding event.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disappointing
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“Disappointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappointing. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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