disappointing
adjective
dis·ap·point·ing
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯin-tiŋ 
: failing to meet expectations
a disappointing meal
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The decision Kroenke Sports Entertainment made — moving on from Marlowe and color commentator Scott Hastings — is disappointing, if not tone-deaf.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
The wave of record-breaking public offerings for AI megacompanies that has Wall Street fixated this week is also buoying energy startups that see a chance to win back investors’ favor after the disappointing climate tech boom of the early 2020s.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 June 2026
But as the service approaches its one-year anniversary, the results so far have been disappointing.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
On the field, the team had a disappointing season by its lofty standards, finishing second in LaLiga behind Barcelona and getting ousted from the Champions League by Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
The wave of record-breaking public offerings for AI megacompanies that has Wall Street fixated this week is also buoying energy startups that see a chance to win back investors’ favor after the disappointing climate tech boom of the early 2020s.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 June 2026
But as the service approaches its one-year anniversary, the results so far have been disappointing.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
On the field, the team had a disappointing season by its lofty standards, finishing second in LaLiga behind Barcelona and getting ousted from the Champions League by Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
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“Disappointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappointing. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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