disappoint
verb (used with object)
to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of.
are disappointing
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present progressiveof disappoint.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"All told, the April activity data are disappointing but not cause for alarm just yet," he wrote, adding that he anticipates growth remaining "resilient over the rest of the year".
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
These circumstances are disappointing to us, but he is an adult and makes his own choices.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 6, 2026
“While the year-end numbers are disappointing, they are not unexpected,” Philip Sokoloski, spokesman for FilmLA, said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2026
“These are disappointing setbacks, and they show how political headwinds, vested interests and short-termism can stall progress,” said Cosima Cassel, program lead focusing on climate diplomacy and geopolitics at environmental consulting firm E3G.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2025
These may probably have been the reasons, but the fact is certain that Burns's tours are disappointing in their direct poetic fruits.
From Robert Burns by John Campbell Shairp
