disappointing
adjective
dis·ap·point·ing
ˌdis-ə-ˈpȯin-tiŋ 
: failing to meet expectations
a disappointing meal
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The neglect is disappointing, Le said, particularly since nearly 34,000 Coloradans identify as Vietnamese — the fifth-largest Asian-American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander population statewide, according to the Colorado Lotus Project.
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
California ‘Profoundly disappointing’: Health inequities continue to hit Black Californians hardest
Feb. 16, 2023
The effects of gender were more difficult to ascertain, since biology dictates that men and women require different kinds of care.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
California ‘Profoundly disappointing’: Health inequities continue to hit Black Californians hardest
Feb. 16, 2023
The effects of gender were more difficult to ascertain, since biology dictates that men and women require different kinds of care.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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“Disappointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disappointing. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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