It had been an exhausting and profoundly disappointing chapter in my career, but instructive.

This kind of nonconfrontational approach by theologically conservative bishops has been profoundly disappointing to many conservatives.

"This thing that has happened to Tehelka has been profoundly disappointing to me," he said.

Our very first impression that night was profoundly disappointing: the air did not smell of chocolate.

"The notion that their main solution to this is the retention policy, I just find profoundly disappointing."

Only for those working overtime to find the obligatory second-guess on a profoundly disappointing night.

The early indicators are profoundly disappointing: since Sept. 11, more than 1,000 people have been hired, yet only one was female.

McGavick called Cantwell's vote against the bill "profoundly disappointing".

But it was a profoundly disappointing evening, saved only by the vitality the Carr company brought to the Weidman dances.

Walter Starr sighed like a man staring at a profoundly disappointing failure.