disappointing
adjective
dis·ap·point·ing
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯin-tiŋ 
: failing to meet expectations
a disappointing meal
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What made the loss most disappointing?
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Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
Behind Vrabel and star quarterback Drake Maye, the team has expedited the rebuilding process after firing Jerod Mayo last year at the conclusion of one disappointing season.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
This is clearly disappointing for all involved, especially given that a similar project, Junglia Okinawa (which opened in 2025), has proven popular domestically and internationally.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
The Chiefs will end the 2025 season, a disappointing one by their standards, on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders, where there is a question whether Kelce will even play.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
Behind Vrabel and star quarterback Drake Maye, the team has expedited the rebuilding process after firing Jerod Mayo last year at the conclusion of one disappointing season.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
This is clearly disappointing for all involved, especially given that a similar project, Junglia Okinawa (which opened in 2025), has proven popular domestically and internationally.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
The Chiefs will end the 2025 season, a disappointing one by their standards, on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders, where there is a question whether Kelce will even play.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Disappointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappointing. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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