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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And the best the Packers can hope for is to acquire a mid-to-late round draft pick for the disgruntled cornerback.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Indiana's legislature upped a long-standing rivalry with Illinois by introducing a bill to steal disgruntled counties.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Hegseth’s opening testimony was repeatedly interrupted by a disgruntled audience member who shouted down the nominee.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
Tao’s attorneys said a disgruntled student who attempted to extort Tao falsely reported to the school that Tao was involved in espionage and held a full-time position in China.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Indiana's legislature upped a long-standing rivalry with Illinois by introducing a bill to steal disgruntled counties.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Hegseth’s opening testimony was repeatedly interrupted by a disgruntled audience member who shouted down the nominee.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
Tao’s attorneys said a disgruntled student who attempted to extort Tao falsely reported to the school that Tao was involved in espionage and held a full-time position in China.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Disgruntled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgruntled. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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