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was disappointing

  • past progressive
    of disappoint.
    disappoint
    verb (used with object)
    to fail to fulfill the expectations or wishes of.

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Haleon’s third quarter was disappointing, mainly due to the weaker cold and flu results, said Barclays analyst Warren Ackerman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Health Secretary Yvette Cooper said the government had been in "constructive discussions" with the BMA so it was "disappointing" the strike dates had been announced.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Missing Q2 was disappointing but he responded with a strong recovery on Sunday.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

So, it was disappointing to let them off the hook and get them out of that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The fact that after nearly two years on campus I hadn’t found a social group to call my own was disappointing, but most of the time I was too busy to even think about it.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad