disappointing
adjective
dis·ap·point·ing
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯin-tiŋ 
: failing to meet expectations
a disappointing meal
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That’s because, self-admittedly after the game, Inter Miami’s team itself did not match the intensity of its new home on the field enough during a disappointing 2-2 draw against Austin.
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Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
That’s what this roster is, and, by that measure, has overachieved, even while disappointing.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
In the postgame locker room, none of Fudd’s teammates mentioned the redshirt senior’s disappointing night.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Spalletti had also overseen a disappointing European Championship campaign in 2024, when titleholder Italy was knocked out in the round of 16 by Switzerland.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
That’s what this roster is, and, by that measure, has overachieved, even while disappointing.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
In the postgame locker room, none of Fudd’s teammates mentioned the redshirt senior’s disappointing night.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Spalletti had also overseen a disappointing European Championship campaign in 2024, when titleholder Italy was knocked out in the round of 16 by Switzerland.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Disappointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappointing. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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