disappointing

Example Sentences

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Five years later, the “American Economic Journal: Applied Economics” dedicated a quarterly issue to disappointing results from randomized evaluations of microfinance in six countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“It’s very disappointing and inappropriate that this video was not produced in discovery,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

England forward Lauren Hemp said sleeping on Friday evening was "very hard" as they came to terms with their disappointing performance.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

This week will bring another gut check for data center and chip demand, but a disappointing outlook on that front appears unlikely.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

But, of course, even my granola bar is disappointing.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller