disappointing
adjective
dis·ap·point·ing
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Definition of disappointing
: failing to meet expectations
a disappointing meal
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Other Words from disappointing
disappointingly
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Examples of disappointing in a Sentence
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The Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills are looking to bounce back in 2019 after disappointing seasons in 2018. — oregonlive.com, "Detroit Lions vs. Buffalo Bills in NFL preseason: Time, TV channel, score, how to watch live stream online," 23 Aug. 2019 Navy had a disappointing 3-10 season in 2018 and will look to rebound. — Jonah Dylan, courant.com, "‘We’ve moved on to Wagner:’ Breaking down the 2019 UConn football schedule," 22 Aug. 2019 Scoreboard Must-Read Gray, 27, was 11-8 with a 3.84 ERA this year while bouncing back from a disappointing 2018 season. — Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, "Nuggets predicted to finish atop the Western Conference, CBS and ESPN say," 22 Aug. 2019 What are some realistic expectations for Miami, given its disappointing 2018 season last year, a first-year coach and a number of new faces at key positions? — Christy Cabrera Chirinos, sun-sentinel.com, "UM 2019 football playbook: Players to watch, crucial games and keys to the season," 22 Aug. 2019 Puk certainly has the velocity and repertoire to not only complement Diekman’s stability with a bit more fire, but elevate the A’s late-inning punch left murky that had been disappointing seasons from Lou Trivino and Blake Treinen. — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, "What A.J. Puk’s arrival could mean for the Athletics’ postseason push," 19 Aug. 2019 Scouting report: After consecutive disappointing seasons, the Torreys appear poised for a breakout 2019 campaign, with massive offensive and defensive lines leading the way. — Oscar Terrones, San Diego Union-Tribune, "2019 Pacific League prep football preview," 15 Aug. 2019 Vettel, who crashed out of last year's German Grand Prix while leading, gained a measure of redemption after equaling his best result of a to date disappointing season. — CNN, "Max Verstappen wins chaotic rain-hit German GP," 28 July 2019 Pitchers Jon Duplantier, Taylor Clarke and Taylor Widener all have had, in one way or another, disappointing seasons. — Nick Piecoro, azcentral, "Arizona Diamondbacks need to sell their way out of mediocrity," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'disappointing.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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