disappointing
adjective
dis·ap·point·ing
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯin-tiŋ 
: failing to meet expectations
a disappointing meal
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Despite a disappointing March 6 jobs report showing a 92,000-job loss in February, traders expectpolicymakers to hold rates steady at next week's meeting.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
Fingers could be pointed at a lack of leadership, a lack of offensive creativity and even disappointing individual seasons.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Feige admitted to not understanding early in his career that disappointing tests are something filmmakers at every level deal with.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
But as bleak losses pile up at the end of another disappointing season, this defensive disconnect remains a clear focal point for the team’s plans to build a better future.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
Fingers could be pointed at a lack of leadership, a lack of offensive creativity and even disappointing individual seasons.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Feige admitted to not understanding early in his career that disappointing tests are something filmmakers at every level deal with.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
But as bleak losses pile up at the end of another disappointing season, this defensive disconnect remains a clear focal point for the team’s plans to build a better future.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Disappointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappointing. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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