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Meanings of disappointing in English

Not up to expectations.

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Usage of disappointing in English
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Yet, the State papers are interesting, if disappointing, in many different ways.
The Irish Times
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There were four areas in particular where progress was disappointing, he said.
Reuters
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Mr Collins said it was disappointing the incidents mostly involved young people.
Radio NZ
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Some data storage companies IPOs have ended up disappointing investors thus far.
Reuters
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The president of North Carolina's public university system called the decision disappointing.
Reuters
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The results are particularly disappointing for Sinn Féin whose vote share declined.
The Irish Times
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Comvita chief executive Scott Coulter said the half year results were disappointing.
Radio NZ
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New Zealand's Foreign Minister Murray McCully said it was cynical and disappointing.
Radio NZ
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To be honest it's been a really disappointing second half so far.
The Guardian
10
Thus ends a short, strange, and ultimately disappointing chapter in Nintendo's history.
Wired
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Carlsberg's disappointing report followed forecast-beating results last week from Dutch rival Heineken.
Reuters
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As a result the bare figures for ITV's coverage appear deeply disappointing.
The Guardian
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There are two main explanations given for the disappointing pace of reform.
The Guardian
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In contrast progress on aid for the world's poorest was extremely disappointing.
The Irish Times
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Responding to the 20-year-old's claim, Murray said: That's very disappointing to hear.
The Guardian
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Rwanda called London's decision disappointing and said suspensions of aid were counter-productive.
Reuters
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