disgruntled
adjective
dis·grun·tled
dis-ˈgrən-tᵊld 
: unhappy and annoyed
a disgruntled employee
She led her sodden and disgruntled team back into the changing rooms, insisting that the practice had not been a waste of time, though without any real conviction in her voice.—
J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling… a $300,000 refund pool for disgruntled former customers …—Kevin McGurk
Kevin McGurkThe crowd was up as well, and just as disgruntled as it had been the night before.—Christopher Cooper & Robert Block
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a disgruntled postal worker was responsible for the vandalism
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Rather than acknowledging the concerns about their programs, many of them dismissed the players and coaches who criticized them as disgruntled.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Initially, resistance was mostly rhetorical and for show, with disgruntled residents gathering to air their grievances in public and private meetings.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Investigators are looking into whether the shooter may have been a disgruntled employee or client of the insurer, Joseph Kenny, the NYPD's chief of detectives, told reporters.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Disgruntled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgruntled. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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