disappoint
verb (used with object)
to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of.
has been disappointing
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present perfect progressiveof disappoint (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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After an initial surge, the stock’s performance has been disappointing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
“While Hershey’s Halloween performance has been disappointing, the softness is not broad-based across our business,” said Chief Executive Kirk Tanner.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2025
For former LDS leaders like Dr. Ignacio Garcia, a retired Latino studies professor and former bishop at a local Spanish-speaking ward, the Church’s silence has been disappointing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
In the centre of midfield Nico Gonzalez has been disappointing since he came in, and the whole of their right flank is a massive problem.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025
She has been disappointing again, she has to finish tidying her room.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
