as in failing
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
they were disappointed by the outcome of the big game
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as in saddening
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as in inadequate
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Recent Examples of disappointing
Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
The initial results were disappointing: $1.67 billion, $85 a share.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Despite recent inflation data indicating tariffs are filtering into prices more, the disappointing jobs report should tilt the Fed toward cutting rates next month.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
The start of his career has been disappointing; there’s no getting around that.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The Cardinals' season has been disappointing after what looked to be a strong start.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
The initial results were disappointing: $1.67 billion, $85 a share.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Despite recent inflation data indicating tariffs are filtering into prices more, the disappointing jobs report should tilt the Fed toward cutting rates next month.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
The start of his career has been disappointing; there’s no getting around that.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disappointing
Verb
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Having no willingness to pay Tucker and failing to approach pending free agent Framber Valdez this spring about an extension is more emblematic of how the Astros have always conducted business.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Millsap school board unanimously accepted the resignation of Superintendent Edie Martin, who was recently arrested and faces a charge related to failing to report abuse of special education students.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Yet disclosure and mitigation remain inadequate, leaving investors unable to distinguish between companies managing exposure and those at risk.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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China's historically high savings rates stem from a combination of factors: inadequate social safety nets prompting precautionary savings; demographic shifts, marked by an aging population; high and unpredictable costs for housing and healthcare.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
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Lars Baron/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe The ski jumping world remains embroiled in controversy stemming from a cheating scandal that was announced this week, initially involving a few members of the Norwegian team.—
Manuela López Restrepo,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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Shumpert’s cheating scandals and arrests for DUI and weed possession didn’t help matters.—
Zoe Guy,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Aid distribution in Gaza has not always been this deficient, or fatal.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
26 July 2025
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The 11 dimensions of character can manifest in deficient and excess states as shown in Table 1.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Representative Mike Lawler of New York, who has hinted at ambitions for a governor bid in 2026, according to the New York Post, will need to walk a fine line between appeasing his party and not upsetting potential voters in his home state, which could put him at odds with Republicans.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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These weeds require control to prevent upsetting the entire turf ecosystem.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In this respect his authority would be nominally the same with that of the king of Great Britain, but in substance much inferior to it.—
Chris Lehmann,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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As a result, some companies feel pressure to reduce prices or to sell inferior products, said Greenhouse’s Millen.—
The Detroit News,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For three days, things were cheerless for Courtney Williams.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2025
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Gomez gestured across the street toward 100 Centre Street—the criminal courthouse, a cheerless Art Deco building the color of cinder blocks.—
Sarah Lustbader,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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After two mediocre 2000s film featuring Marvel’s legendary superhero family, and an atrocious third outing in 2015, the foursome makes its Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in a combo sci-fi/disaster flick full of retrofuturistic 1960s flavor.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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One of the cameras recorded the murder, finally revealing what happened and who committed the atrocious act.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
17 July 2025
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“Disappointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disappointing. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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