disgruntled

adjective

dis·grun·tled dis-ˈgrən-tᵊld

Synonyms of disgruntled next

: 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

… a $300,000 refund pool for disgruntled former customers …—

Kevin McGurk

The crowd was up as well, and just as disgruntled as it had been the night before.—

Christopher Cooper & Robert Block

Examples of disgruntled in a Sentence

a disgruntled postal worker was responsible for the vandalism

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House Republicans may be heading into another round of infighting, as Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) wants to serve another term as Speaker but may face pushback from disgruntled conservatives. —

Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 Musk’s political activism, including his public spats with California officials, has already presented an opportunity to companies like Rivian to pick off disgruntled progressive customers. —

Greg McKenna, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024 In late 2021, disgruntled members of Sudan’s transitional government organized protests in Khartoum, the capital, calling for the military’s intervention. —

Salah Ben Hammou, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024 The latest: The negotiations are getting ugly as the pressure ramps up from disgruntled fans. —

Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disgruntled