The phrase "a disappointing thing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an event, situation, or object that did not meet expectations or caused disappointment.
Example: "Finding out that the concert was canceled was a disappointing thing for all the fans who had been looking forward to it."
Alternatives: "a letdown" or "a disheartening experience".
It's a disappointing thing".
It might have come across to the fans that there was no heart and that's a disappointing thing.
McIlroy, who has played 10 stroke-play rounds this year, said it was "a bit of a disappointing thing" to have to cancel his trip to Haiti to meet with families repairing their lives after the 2010 earthquake.
That's what got England the game; six penalties they kicked – when you score four tries to two before the 79th minute and you're still behind, it's a disappointing thing".
"It is a disappointing thing to happen at this stage of the season, but we are powerless to do anything about it," Howe added.
That's a disappointing thing when you're so close to going two up". Match ends, Northampton Town 2, Stevenage 1. Second Half ends, Northampton Town 2, Stevenage 1. Brett Williams (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
We need to cut out the mistakes". On whether he needs to buy a new striker in January to address a lack of goals: "The disappointing thing in the second half was we didn't have the cutting edge to create more.
West Brom manager Tony Pulis: "It was a very good performance - the disappointing thing is that we didn't get a second goal.
"It was probably a fair result but the disappointing thing is is that we were winning.
"The second goal comes from an individual error and the disappointing thing is we're out of the cup". Match ends, Southampton 2, Aston Villa 1. Second Half ends, Southampton 2, Aston Villa 1. Goal! Southampton 2, Aston Villa 1.
"To make the mistake [for a penalty] forced from a goalkeeper's long ball was the disappointing thing".
