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I'm sorry to disappoint any conspiracy theorists, but I can promise you there aren't any clandestine meetings between Fifa's executive committee and the referees.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

If free cash flow improvements disappoint, capital expenditures and the depreciation that comes with them will still “hit on schedule” and squeeze margins, Slok added.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

And though the investment may disappoint, it’s a critical reminder that studios, even independent ones, will always prioritize their bottom line over the consumer’s interest.

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026

“We never want to disappoint our fans, and we know many of you will have made plans to attend this evening’s concert.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

Now not only would he lose Lydia at the end of this year, but he would also disappoint her.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

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

A mixed bag of eye-catching imagery and formulaic writing, “Goat” disappoints because it follows every expected path toward a triumphant conclusion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026

It works well enough at first but soon disappoints or wears out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

The thought of her there both thrills and disappoints me, and then I feel sick for feeling disappointed.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

Men aren’t the only ones disappointed in the president’s performance.

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026

Once again England are departing a World Cup disappointed.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Heikai Briesenicc, 57, had stopped by Denns Bio Markt to buy potatoes last Sunday and was disappointed to find them off-limits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Three Lions fans were left disappointed when England lost their semi-final with Argentina on Wednesday, failing to secure a spot in Sunday's final at the New York New Jersey Stadium.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

How disappointed she would be to see my room at my aunt’s boardinghouse —a perilous stack of tinned peaches and corned beef hash, a nest of an unmade bed.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

In the second quarter, IBM failed to close “tens of deals,” which led to the disappointing results, James Kavanaugh, IBM’s chief financial officer, said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

"Sticking with the same budget level is disappointing," she said, urging ministers to introduce full details of the scheme's optional and collaborative funding pots quickly.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

It’s not that the clothes were ever disappointing, she clarifies — it’s just that the anticipation was such a big part of the process.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

Google in June also updated its training data for Gemini in an attempt to improve its code-writing capabilities, but the results have been disappointing, the Bloomberg report said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026

The volume was disappointing and the enrichment far below what was needed for a bomb core, but it was also far more than any other method had produced.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik