disappointing
adjective
dis·ap·point·ing
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯin-tiŋ 
: failing to meet expectations
a disappointing meal
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Despite what looks like a disappointing start, Adell is doing enough things well to keep his head above water.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Jaquez followed up a disappointing sophomore NBA season with a bounce-back year this season, finishing as the runner-up for the league’s Sixth Man of the Year award.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Jake Oettinger had an admittedly disappointing season for the Dallas Stars.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 May 2026
But the consensus is that college will still exist in ten or twenty or thirty years, a forecast that, for a parent of two staring down future tuition bills, is a bit disappointing.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 5 May 2026
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Jaquez followed up a disappointing sophomore NBA season with a bounce-back year this season, finishing as the runner-up for the league’s Sixth Man of the Year award.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Jake Oettinger had an admittedly disappointing season for the Dallas Stars.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 6 May 2026
But the consensus is that college will still exist in ten or twenty or thirty years, a forecast that, for a parent of two staring down future tuition bills, is a bit disappointing.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 5 May 2026
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“Disappointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappointing. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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