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Discover Ludwig"How disappointing" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English
You can use it when you want to emphasize how unhappy, unsatisfying, or unfortunate an event, outcome, or situation is. For example, "I waited in line for an hour to get tickets to the show, and it sold out right before I reached the front of the line—how disappointing!"
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How disappointing, how sad.
'How disappointing,' I remarked".
How disappointing that must be for the Subaru faithful; they thrived on weird.
How disappointing, then, that her current tour is such an unimaginative yawnfest.
How disappointing, then, that Vallaud-Belkacem's most publicised policy announcement to date has been a pledge to "see prostitution disappear".
How disappointing would it be if Lynette from Desperate Housewives wasn't a thoroughly good egg in real life?
How disappointing to read in the Texas study that "there was no evidence linking technology immersion with student self-directed learning or their general satisfaction with schoolwork".
How disappointing to find that learning for the tick box, formulaic syllabuses of AS- and A-levels is a surefire way of killing your love of a subject.
(How disappointing if Dorothy Gale had longed for the solid craftsmanship of old-growth wood banisters, rather than the comfort of Auntie Em).
How disappointing would it have been if the Hanging Gardens had been no bigger than, and as polite as, the tea-scented grounds of Buckingham Palace.
How disappointing to learn that his hard work and talent may not have been the only factors fueling his performance on the field.
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