No. 2,668 in German
enttäuschenden
Disappointing.
In a sentence
Die enttäuschenden Ergebnisse des Experiments haben uns dazu veranlasst, unsere Hypothesen zu überdenken.
The disappointing results of the experiment prompted us to reconsider our hypotheses.
Here, 'enttäuschenden' functions as an attributive adjective describing the 'Results' (nominative plural).
Nach der enttäuschenden Vorstellung des Teams war die Stimmung unter den Zuschauern gedrückt.
After the disappointing performance of the team, the mood among the spectators was subdued.
In this sentence, 'enttäuschenden' modifies 'Vorstellung' (nominative singular, feminine noun) as a descriptive adjective.
Ich habe viele enttäuschenden Momente erlebt, aber jeder hat mich stärker gemacht.
I have experienced many disappointing moments, but each one has made me stronger.
Here, 'enttäuschenden' describes 'Momente' (plural nominative form, masculine noun) to denote the quality of these moments.
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