Disappointing
Disappointing adjective - Not up to expectations.
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Short and disappointing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adjective "Disappointing".
Short
Short adjective - Having relatively little height.
Disappointing and short are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disappointing" instead an adjective "Short".
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- Chris Evans says he bulked up massively in a short period of time for the role of Captain America because he was terrified of letting down people and disappointing fans.
Source: Motivated By Fear - Dubliners by James Joyce is a book of short stories where every single one (except, perhaps, the last one) is about a disappointing, half-lived life that will probably end in isolation and ignominy.
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Johnny Mnemonic was adapted from an eponymous William Gibson short story (with a screenplay written by Gibson himself), but sadly fell victim to Executive Meddling during production, with the final result sorely disappointing fans and creators alike.
Source: Cyber Punk
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