disappointingly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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But what it is and where it comes from, they say, is disappointingly mundane.
From Los Angeles Times
But disappointingly for investors, the stock hasn’t done much since July, he added.
From MarketWatch
For the rest of the building is disappointingly lackluster—boxy white galleries and corridors in “painted gypsum board,” i.e., sheetrock.
But disappointingly for Frank, the Instagram reel did not catch the attention of the esteemed fashion institute that was currently working on a show about Black male sartorial self-representation.
From Los Angeles Times
While disappointingly it looks like he might not be fit for Thursday at St James' Park, I suspect there will be other opportunities as this Champions League progresses.
From BBC
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