The phrase "a disappointing figure" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It can be used to describe a numerical value or statistic that is lower or less positive than expected or desired. Example: "The company's profit for the quarter was a disappointing figure, falling short of their projected earnings by 10%."
A disappointing figure, not because female mayors are better than male ones, but because I think it reflects underlying sociological realities that affect all women.
Some analysts expect the election to hinge less on religious sentiments than on the economy, which has been growing at an annual rate of about 5percentt — a disappointing figure, for Indonesia — amid shrinking foreign and domestic investment.
The bank also slashed its targets for returns on equity, reflecting pressures on banks' profitability from regulations and subdued markets.American employers added just 96,000 jobs to the payrolls in August, a disappointing figure.
The second was democracy itself: only 41% of voters bothered to turn out to choose the lower house of Congress, a disappointing figure for a country that has staked so much hope on its transition to a pluralist democracy.
Short of confidence, no real impact and without a shot on goal to his name, Gareth Bale cut a disappointing figure during Real Madrid's 2-1 defeat at Juventus.
Industry tracking suggests the movie may debut with just $35 million -- a disappointing figure for a movie with a $190-million 190-million budget
Between 1841 and 1848 the docks brought in a gross income of just under £68,000, a relatively disappointing figure compared to the size of the investment.
The U.S. jobs data, released Friday, showed that the U.S. economy had added no jobs in August, a hugely disappointing figure that renewed worries that the economy might be heading for a recession and led to falls of more than 2 percent on Wall Street on Friday.
But while job growth rebounded from a disappointing March figure that was revised up Friday to 135,000, other aspects of the closely watched monthly report were lackluster.
The seemingly disappointing figure was somewhat redeemed by a 10% increase in employee benefits and salaries, an encouraging sign, and its raised forecast.
