A disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a disappointing movie; a disappointing marriage. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : His gross ingratitude disappointed us. ,to be disappointed in love. From Dictionary.com.
Not only is Brent ready to win but he's ready to recover from what he called a disappointing Rockingham Speedway debut. From Wordnik.com. [PaddockTalk Racing News] Reference
Disappointed or disappointing, is an understatement!!!!. From Wordnik.com. [Here and there] Reference
"It is disappointing from the standpoint of Eddie," Riley said. From Wordnik.com. [National Basketball Association - Pistons vs. Heat] Reference
What's disappointing is that the Democrats were caught off-guard by this. From Wordnik.com. [How Revolting] Reference
And perhaps most disappointing is that nothing really happened with the plot. From Wordnik.com. [Reader reviews of Inkheart by Cornelia Funke.] Reference
The only thing that's disappointing is that Stone didn't get his head caved in too. From Wordnik.com. [Don't Taze Me Bro(lin)] Reference
What's disappointing is that we committed too many turnovers and got dominated on the glass. From Wordnik.com. [National Basketball Association - Celtics vs. Bucks] Reference
What's even more disappointing is that CNN, is now becoming the most mistrusted name in news. From Wordnik.com. [Last minute Clinton ad: 'What has happened to Barack Obama?'] Reference
What's disappointing is that he hasn't written more horror-themed short stories over the years. From Wordnik.com. [Rabid Reads: "Books of Blood: Volumes 1-3" by Clive Barker] Reference
Most disappointing is that taxpayers may not be getting a reliable electric car out of the deal. From Wordnik.com. [Be a Patriot, Buy GM] Reference
It is very disappointing from a booker prize winner, the book has no information but only detail. From Wordnik.com. [Reader reviews of The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga.] Reference
That's what's disappointing is that as bad as we were in the first period, it's still a 0-0 game. From Wordnik.com. [NHL - National Hockey League - Washington vs. Philadelphia] Reference
Forget the conventional wisdom about this Series 'TV appeal, which was disappointing from the start. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Fox may set ratings low barring Game 7 rally] Reference
Of President Bush's shortcomings, the most disappointing is the betrayal of his promise to be a uniter. From Wordnik.com. [October 2004] Reference
The Pacers had won six of their last seven, but started their six-game homestand in disappointing fashion. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Basketball - Golden State vs. Indiana] Reference
"I don't want to use the word disappointing but coming in we thought we would be one of the teams," O'Neal said. From Wordnik.com. [East Valley Tribune - Today's Top Stories] Reference
"What's disappointing is that Matt deserved to have this win for his last home game," Notre Dame coach Mike Brey said. From Wordnik.com. [NCAA Division I Mens Basketball - Syracuse vs. Notre Dame] Reference
Budget 2010: Both upbeat and 'disappointing' - business reaction. From Wordnik.com. [Peterborough Today - News Feed] Reference
The company said second quarter gross margins -- which it called "disappointing" -- slid to. From Wordnik.com. [Business and financial news - CNNMoney.com] Reference
Brown said it was "clear to him" that last nights results were "disappointing" - quite an understatement. From Wordnik.com. [Brown starts conceding Ken's defeat] Reference
One was that the lobsters -- all of them -- were just plain disappointing. From Wordnik.com. [Lobster] Reference
Patti LaBelle, gave what was widely described as a disappointing performance. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Instead, a 5-7 finish ensued, recalling disappointing years that fill Kansas 'past. From Wordnik.com. [Kansan.com stories] Reference
The position of the Moroccan authorities (Ministry of Communications) is once again disappointing. From Wordnik.com. [Global Voices in English » Morocco: Bloggers React to the Banning of Magazines] Reference
At seven later that evening they would be more accurately described as disappointing ratones, little mice. From Wordnik.com. [Mexico]
Despite the SKA had what could be called a disappointing season, they have all the talent to outplay Spartak. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Overall, I found the Flake line to be pretty disappointing, which is why I never bothered to try the original. From Wordnik.com. [Sugar Savvy] Reference
But comparable same store sales rose 4%, which the company called disappointing on its earnings conference call. From Wordnik.com. [Starbucks Disappointed With July Comps] Reference
But comparable same-store sales rose 4%, which the company called disappointing on its earnings conference call. From Wordnik.com. [Starbucks' July Comps Don't Meet Expectations] Reference
It's easy to look back at the ` 90s alt-rock landscape and only recall the disappointing and cringe-inducing bands. From Wordnik.com. [Punknews.org] Reference
` ` I don't want to use the word disappointing but coming in we thought we would be one of the teams, '' O'Neal said. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
They find it "disappointing" that no African city made it on the list. From Wordnik.com. [Todd Reisz and Rory Hyde: Rank My City: The Singles Charts of the City-Building Business] Reference
That means these countries are vulnerable to any kind of disappointing news. From Wordnik.com. [Goodbye to the Bulls?] Reference
The defeat of gender parity was described by shadow work and pensions secretary Yvette Cooper as "disappointing". From Wordnik.com. [Gender equality plan for shadow cabinet diluted by Labour MPs] Reference
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