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Discover LudwigThe phrase "to be disappointing" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing something that fails to meet expectations or does not provide satisfaction.
Example: "The movie was expected to be a blockbuster, but it turned out to be disappointing."
Alternatives: "to be unsatisfactory" or "to be underwhelming."
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The courses turned out to be disappointing.
Entrees looked tantalizing, but tended to be disappointing.
Earnings among B-share companies, meanwhile, continue to be disappointing.
If you don't make selection it's going to be disappointing.
If the product turns out to be disappointing, he'll have to accept a lower payment.
It had to be disappointing when he wasn't upset at all.
The ones he gets involved with, he seems always to be disappointing, even infuriating.
Stores had a solid spring selling season, but May is turning out to be disappointing.
His 1950 record might appear to be disappointing, but it was far from that.
Surgeons have often touted procedures that ultimately proved to be disappointing.
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