had been disappointing
- past perfect progressive of disappoint.
Example Sentences
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Supino’s comment came in October, after Schulman was named Verizon’s new CEO and tasked with turning around a company that had been disappointing investors for years.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026
Mr Iger acknowledged that the performance of some recent films - which included a new live action Little Mermaid and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 - had been "disappointing".
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2023
A British government official, who asked not to be named, said Monday that the level of compliance had been "disappointing."
From Reuters ● Jan. 31, 2023
Until this recent run, LA’s defense had been disappointing.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2022
George had been excited to read it, but the article had been disappointing.
From "George" by Alex Gino
