underwhelm

Avis Budget Group declines on the heels of a recent short squeeze as earnings underwhelm investors.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

However, the bank is clear-eyed that the volatility is tough to stomach, business visibility is limited and there remains a clear downside scenario should prescription trends fail to improve and trial results underwhelm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown, said the appointment of Mr Fiddelke was likely to underwhelm investors.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025

Sequels often underwhelm, but “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” overcomes low expectations with more wit, verve and heart than most of its ilk.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2024

The Angels always underwhelm, and this was the latest example.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2024

Walmart’s updated earnings forecast for the fiscal year also underwhelms Wall Street.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

What other franchise underwhelms like this, year after year?

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2023

There is more of a threat from Mike and his crew than there is from anyone involved in the big deal, which may be one reason "Operation Fortune" underwhelms.

From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2023

But it also underwhelms when it comes to the mishmash structure and the women.

From Washington Times ● May 3, 2022

Music director Tori Boutin, who underwhelms as Andrew Aguecheek, and director Miller, who aces some minor roles, are among the performers who supply musical accompaniment on guitar and other instruments.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 9, 2021

Sack said there was "biological plausibility" to think such a treatment might work, but said she was "very underwhelmed by the data that exists".

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Bond traders were underwhelmed Wednesday when Bessent indicated that the first of a series of buyback operations through early November would be only up to $6 billion.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

However, despite that qualification success, Scotland underwhelmed in all three tournaments, with the win against Haiti earlier this month the only win across the finals.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

Based on initial functionality, investors will likely be underwhelmed with the offerings in a consumer market this competitive, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

“As aquatic spectacles go, I am a trifle underwhelmed by your lake. Is this where the swans are?”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

The Treasury market’s painful rout intensified Thursday, after an underwhelming auction of 30-year U.S. government debt and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s first beefed-up buyback operation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Milos Kerkez has had an underwhelming start to the campaign at left-back but the hope is that he can peak under Iraola, whom he worked with previously at Bournemouth.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Picked near the top of their respective drafts, both men crafted passable but underwhelming careers in the league.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

For Saturday’s installment, the self-proclaimed “carefully curated celebration” produced a somewhat underwhelming set of undercards, with LCD Soundsystem and the Strokes carrying the momentum for the entire affair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Does she really want to hear about her daughter’s deeply underwhelming and unhappy existence in school?

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day