How to use disappointing in a sentence

More sentences with disappointing

• Try to put a positive spin on the disappointing sales figures.From the entry spin
• Singh was bowled through the gate, a very disappointing way for a world-class batsman to get out.From the entry gate
• The elected official's tone-deaf remarks about the operations of the clerk’s office were disappointing.From the entry tone-deaf
• Being on the losing team is disappointing.From the entry losing
• Selecting plants that are historically known to be lightfast and washfast will help prevent disappointing results.2026, Stefanie Johnson, “Speckles and Tonals”, in Spin Off, volume L, number 1, page 51. From the entry washfast
• This is as disappointing as is it unconstitutional, though the unconstitutionality isn’t stopping the bill’s sponsors.2023 March 3, For AR People, “Legislators try new tricks to tank citizens’ right to put issues on the ballot”, in Arkansas Times. From the entry aka
• In recent years some clinical trials involving potential dementia drugs have had disappointing setbacks.2018 January 18, Jürgen Götz, “Why it’s so hard to treat dementia”, in CNN. From the entry dementia
• Here's an even simpler vocabularyclept example: This movie was a great experience, and not disappointing.2016, Nick Montfort, Exploratory Programming for the Arts and Humanities, page 200. From the entry vocabularyclept
• Springfield's esquivalience in formulating a motto for his town via a well-known speech was disappointing.2014, Dan Lewis, Now I Know More: The Revealing Stories Behind Even More of the World's Most Interesting Facts, "F+W Media, Inc.", →ISBN…. From the entry esquivalience
• The disappointing jobs report made perfect sense to Marchella Hall of Hollywood.2013 April 6, Don Lee, Shan Li, “Jobs report paints a dreary picture”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times…. From the entry Marchella
• This is disappointing but we'll think about the next game tomorrow."2011 December 10, David Ornstein quoting David Moyes, “Arsenal 1-0 Everton”, in BBC Sport. From the entry stick
• The employees brought back the apparently disappointing news that almost all components showed signs of wear.2000, Jared Diamond, Why Is Sex Fun?, Phoenix, →ISBN, page 152. From the entry kingpin
• Should you find it disappointing, I'm sure you know where you can shove it.1999 July 17, Pamela Mitchell, “Fantasy piece for review (LONG)”, in alt.writing (Usenet), retrieved 27 May 2022. From the entry alt.writer
• “We were looking for the win here, so it's disappointing to finish fourth," Russell said.1997 November, Cycle World Magazine, page 95. From the entry podium position
• GCN only received one such calendar, the rather disappointing Men of Venice Beach.1982 December 25, J. Grainger, “Gay-by-Gay Calendars at a Glance”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 23, page 9. From the entry beefcake
• My results were disappointing but might be improved through research processing.1968, Russell C. Erb, The common scents of smell. From the entry beersicle
• Which reminds me of our last, and most disappointing, visit to the “innkeepress and his beautiful girl.”1923, Norman Douglas, Together, page 190. From the entry innkeepress
• "I've been kittenfished several times, and it's always disappointing.2024 July 22, Mark Travers, anonymous quotee, “2 Reasons People Are 'Kittenfishing' On Dating Apps, By A Psychologist”, in Forbes, New…. From the entry kittenfish
• This movie was not a great experience, and disappointing.2016, Nick Montfort, Exploratory Programming for the Arts and Humanities, page 200. From the entry vocabularyclept
• However, despite many trials, the potential for growing biomass fuel, vegetables and other tillage crops has proved disappointing.2002 July 10, “Cutaway bog promises new, wild landscapes”, in Irish Times, Ireland. From the entry cutaway bog
• I’m saddened by Burnaby’s Scroogesque attitude to the Toy Run, as are many others (‘Families disadvantaged’ by disappointing run, Oct. 26).1998 October 29, Mike Stanger, “Happy event hurt by image of bikers as bad guys”, in The Vancouver Sun, page A18. From the entry Scroogesque
• Consommés and madrilènes are generally a bit disappointing.1983, Roger H. L. Wilson, Nancy L. Wilson, Please Pass the Salt: A Manual for Low-Salt Eaters, Philadelphia, Pa.: George F. Stickley…. From the entry madrilène
• No wonder plain "Anna" had seemed a little disappointing!1967, Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There, HarperCollins, published 2014, →ISBN, page 189. From the entry anna
• Benedict Cumberbatch's mailed-in performance as the disinterested wyrm is a bit disappointing and far from the fearsome foe found in the original book.2022 August 15, Izsak Barnette, “The Middle Earth Masterpieces: Ranking the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit Films”, in Tilt Magazine. From the entry mailed-in
• "You are a little, little man," she proclaimed, staring obviously below my waist as she pronounced the second "little." It was almost disappointing.2017, David Russell, Winston Patrick Mystery 2-Book Bundle, page 70. From the entry little
• Dunton seems to expect that his readers will find the conventions of Athenianism amusing or endearing rather than disappointing, frustrating or deceitful.2015, Rebecca Bullard, The Politics of Disclosure, 1674-1725: Secret History Narratives, page 75. From the entry Athenianism
• Scotland, so disappointing in defeat to Argentina a week ago, tryless against the comparative minnows of Georgia, carried all the menace and mobility.2011 October 1, Tom Fordyce, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 16-12 Scotland”, in BBC Sport. From the entry tryless
• After those eleven wins on the bounce, it’s desperately disappointing, but Ellison doesn’t seem too down when I find him back on Katana.2003, Matthew Symonds, Larry Ellison, Softwar, →ISBN, page 462. From the entry on the bounce
• What is truly disappointing is that Bridge's pseudoarticle might be interpreted by someone as real news—a real snapshot of the automation industry.1993 May 1, Harrison Cheung, “Letters: Geac and the “Marketplace””, in Library Journal, volume 118, number 8, page 10. From the entry pseudoarticle
• Food is rarely disappointing in Shantou and Chaozhou, with street food often as good as that offered in restaurants and available late into the night.[1988, Paddy Booz, Chang Tsong-zung, Katherine Forestier, Simon Holledge, Jill Hunt, “Shantou”, in Guilin, Canton, Guangdong, Lincolnwood…. From the entry Double Island
• The reaction of the first years was perhaps a little disappointing to the organisers but it was probably as good as could be expected.1969 March 13, Charlie Dickins, “[Editorial]”, in Woroni, volume 21, number 2, Canberra: A.N.U. Students’ Association; Canberra Publishing…. From the entry first year
• What's disappointing about all this doom and gloom is that the franchise has made the kind of whiplashing U-turn you might see in its car-chase sequences.2025 May 14, Nicholas Barber, “'A miserable, apocalyptic tract': Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning could be 'the feel-bad film of…. From the entry u-turn
• That is the conclusion financial markets drew this week from yet more disappointing data, highlighting the weakness of the post-Covid economy and the persistence of high inflation.2023 June 17, Chris Giles, Delphine Strauss, “Britain’s economic malaise”, in FT Weekend, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC…. From the entry stagflation
• Out in the ground, meanwhile, it was particularly disappointing to hear former England captain Andrew Strauss put the febrile atmosphere down to “people who don’t normally come to Lord’s”.2023 July 4, Marina Hyde, “Who’s for political Bazball with Rishi? Voters? Tories? Anyone?”, in The Guardian. From the entry febrile
• The sound is incredibly disappointing as not only are the in-game effects poor but the majestic Tim Follin music from the other home conversions is entirely absent!2019, Kieren Hawken, The A-Z of Amstrad CPC Games, volume 1. From the entry Follin
• There’s so much Trump in Joe: the overbearing and vainglorious rhetoric, the hogging of all natural resources, the willingness to treat people like property, the disappointing offspring.2017 December 1, Tom Breihan, “Mad Max: Fury Road might already be the best action movie ever made”, in The Onion AV Club. From the entry natural resource
• Speaking of the guest list, though, it is most disappointing to find some of the third tier European princelings unable to hide their bitterness at being NFI.2011 April 23, Marina Hyde, “Royal wedding: third tier European princeling is bitter at being NFI”, in The Guardian, archived from the…. From the entry bitterness
• An Australian, Over50, posted on lowimpact: "I wwoofed on six organic farms in the UK a few years ago and except for one, I found it a disappointing experience.2011 April 22, Rebecca Smithers, “Want to be a wwoofer?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry wwoof
• If, like me, you like the show but aren't a regular viewer or a rabid "MSTie," you might find it kind of lightweight and a tad disappointing.1996 October, Dan Cziraky, “MST's Amazing Episode Guide: Unfortunately it's not so amazing”, in Cinefantastique, volume 28, number 3…. From the entry MSTie
• Kaufmann (and others) show that macro-policy distortions, such as overvalued exchange rates, trade restrictions, and poor fiscal policies, partially account for the disappointing rates of return.1992, William Ascher, Coping with the Disappointing Rates of Return of Development Projects That Affect the Environment. From the entry rate of return

Meaning of disappointing

1. adjective Causing disappointment.

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Questions about disappointing in a sentence

How do you use disappointing in a sentence?

Disappointing is used as an adjective. For example: “Try to put a positive spin on the disappointing sales figures.”

What is a short sentence with disappointing?

“Being on the losing team is disappointing.”

What does disappointing mean?

Disappointing means causing disappointment.