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disappoint

[dis-uh-point] / ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪnt /


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The fourth quarter has a reputation for being a strong period for stocks, and he doesn’t expect this year to disappoint.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Warsh is "either going to completely disappoint the markets, or he runs the risk that he's going to start to anger Donald Trump", said David Wessel, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Two weeks later, Palmer fed him again, and Mosley didn’t disappoint.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Inflation concerns have also been driving government bond yields higher, and they jumped further Wednesday after the US Treasury announced an expanded buyback programme that appeared to disappoint investors who had expected more.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

“I think she said something vague — I am sure she didn’t want to disappoint a child.”

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

Also, OpenAI disappoints some investors and shares of Unitree Robotics soar more than 600%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

If the release disappoints market expectations, that will weigh heavily on the company’s valuation, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

AES stock falls as $15-a-share offer disappoints shareholders.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

"I wouldn't want to be a baker who disappoints her, but I can see her being very encouraging at the same time."

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

The thought of her there both thrills and disappoints me, and then I feel sick for feeling disappointed.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

Shreeshan Venkatesh of the Climate Action Network said the group was "deeply disappointed" by the failure.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Netwealth’s 1Q net inflows of A$2.5 billion disappointed, especially when measured against the moving average of the past 10 quarters of A$3.8 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Georgieva joked Warsh disappointed half, or more, of the audience.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Mayor of the West Midlands Richard Parker said he was "very disappointed by news that the BBC plans to move its production out of the city".

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

“I suppose it is a long way to come from Witherslack,” she thought, disappointed.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

But Arbeloa's tenure in English football has so far been disappointing, although his side have reached the last 16 of the Carabao Cup, with their home tie against Crystal Palace taking place this month.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Sarah Hopkins describes the Wales Pisa results as "disappointing"

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

In the wake of a disappointing season, Jake LaRavia has changed the way he approaches games this season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Meta overhauled its AI efforts in spring 2025 after the disappointing launch of its then-latest model, Llama 4.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The camera folded down into a valise the size of a briefcase and somehow this made it even more disappointing to her parents: all that money packed away into such a small space.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng


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