disappointingly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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But disappointingly for investors, the stock hasn’t done much since July, he added.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025
For the rest of the building is disappointingly lackluster—boxy white galleries and corridors in “painted gypsum board,” i.e., sheetrock.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
For the second straight night on Saturday, in San Diego’s 5-1 win, a Padres starter unexpectedly dominated the Dodgers, while a Dodgers starter disappointingly stumbled in the fourth inning.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025
Education unions have already described the proposal as being disappointingly low, but Mr Hitchcock says he does not know where he will find the extra money, even without any further increases.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025
Later, Scarlett’s mother could not remember quite what he had told her, although disappointingly, she had learned that that nice Jay Frost had unavoidably been forced to leave town.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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