disappoint

An investment does not require a collapse in demand to disappoint.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

"The build-up to this... has been phenomenal, and on the day it did not disappoint," he added later.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Eala saw her bid for gold end in the last four to disappoint her throng of supporters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

JPM adds that the absence of a clear time frame for the targets to be delivered could disappoint investors and believes there could be significant downside to consensus estimates for 2027 and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

“I think she said something vague — I am sure she didn’t want to disappoint a child.”

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo

If it disappoints, much of that $9 trillion will have been wasted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

Also, OpenAI disappoints some investors and shares of Unitree Robotics soar more than 600%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

AES stock falls as $15-a-share offer disappoints shareholders.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

"I wouldn't want to be a baker who disappoints her, but I can see her being very encouraging at the same time."

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

And while I once thought what I wanted from her was this normal, everyday tone, now that I have it, the normalcy disappoints.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

That sentiment was echoed by BMO Capital Markets analyst Evan David Seigerman, who told investors that the “relative reduction in recurrence/death is clinically meaningful,” even though it appears to have disappointed investors.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

AT&T boosted its full-year profit outlook, but shares fell as some on Wall Street were disappointed by its core wireless-subscriber numbers and rising expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

But opponents to the bill have said they are "deeply disappointed" at the news.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Jefferies told journalists his first thought had been: "my wife would be disappointed if I'm injured".

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

We had said good-bye after breakfast and if part of me was disappointed that he still had not proposed, another part of me was content just to be beside him.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

The original comic book's "rushed" ending is widely considered disappointing but original creator Tite Kubo has overseen some major changes to the new adaptation.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

I couldn’t entirely determine whether my own disappointing experiences had made me more attentive to these complaints or whether the memes had taught me to regard male shoppers with additional suspicion.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

“If they were disappointing, the economy could slow more sharply.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

Calling the third quarter "very disappointing", Samuelsson said the company was struggling in particular in the US and Chinese markets.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

“Not really. It’s kind of disappointing, but I’m late to the Great Mascot Debate,” Elle said.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan