disappointing
adjective
dis·ap·point·ing
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯin-tiŋ 
: failing to meet expectations
a disappointing meal
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That's incredibly disappointing, because Dropbox, Google Drive, IDrive, and Microsoft OneDrive don't have that barrier.
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PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
This is hardly a new phenomenon, but given the perhaps naïve belief that there could be a blue wave in this election, this is especially disappointing to see.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Democrats have faced a bitterly disappointing defeat, and the debate is on about why that happened.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
Lattice Semiconductor — Shares tumbled more than 11% after the semiconductor design company posted disappointing earnings and revenue guidance for the current quarter.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
This is hardly a new phenomenon, but given the perhaps naïve belief that there could be a blue wave in this election, this is especially disappointing to see.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Democrats have faced a bitterly disappointing defeat, and the debate is on about why that happened.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
Lattice Semiconductor — Shares tumbled more than 11% after the semiconductor design company posted disappointing earnings and revenue guidance for the current quarter.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Disappointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappointing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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