21.   So investors may face several disappointing years.

22.   Sports columnists did not decry his disappointing year.

23.   Stokes had a disappointing first year.

24.   That means nothing to them, except that they had a disappointing year.

25.   The new slogan is partly an attempt to offset a disappointing year for Nike.

26.   The move is an effort to make the operation more flexible, Nissan has said, and it follows a disappointing sales year.

27.   The sales come as automakers increased rebates and offer attractive leases to help move cars and trucks in what has been a disappointing year.

28.   Though the general experience of being with another winner has been enjoyable, he will be the first to say he had a disappointing year.

29.   While some analysts expect aluminum prices to rise in the fourth quarter, it will be too late to salvage a disappointing year.

30.   Analysts said investors were becoming even more reluctant to invest for fear stocks are in for a third straight disappointing year.