Although he seems to feel that American policy toward China has missed important opportunities, he is disappointingly vague on the specifics (New York Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
point — ap·point; ap·point·ive; ap·point·ment; arrow·point; dis·ap·point; dis·ap·point·ment; em·bon·point; in·ter·point; mis·point; point; point·ed·ly; point·ful; point·less; point·let; tri·point·ed; mul·ti·point; non·point; coun·ter·point; point·ed;… … English syllables
di|rect´ing|ly — di|rect «duh REHKT, dy », verb, adjective, adverb. –v.t. 1. to manage or guide; control: »to direct a play, direct a business. A teacher directs the work of the pupils. A mounted policeman used to direct the traffic here, but now it s all signals … Useful english dictionary
disappointingly — dis·ap·point·ing·ly … English syllables
disappointing — dis•ap•point•ing [[t]ˌdɪs əˈpɔɪn tɪŋ[/t]] adj. cvb failing to fulfill one s hopes • Etymology: 1520–30; disappoint+ ing II dis ap•point′ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
disappointing — dis|ap|point|ing [ˌdısəˈpɔıntıŋ] adj not as good as you hoped or expected ▪ disappointing profit figures ▪ The Lakers loss in the playoffs was very disappointing. >disappointingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
disappointing — dis|ap|point|ing [ ,dısə pɔıntıŋ ] adjective * not as good as you had hoped for or expected: This year s sales figures were very disappointing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ap — ap·er; ap·i·cal; ap·o·dal; ap·o·des; ap·ol·lo·ni·an; ap·os·tol·ic; ap·os·troph·ic; ap·pa·la·chian; ap·pa·nage; ap·par·el; ap·par·ent; ap·pas·si·o·na·to; ap·peal; ap·pel·lant; ap·pel·la·tion; ap·pel·la·tive; ap·pend·ant; ap·pen·dic·u·lar·ia;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
