dissatisfaction
noun
dis·sat·is·fac·tion
(ˌ)di(s)-ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-shən 
: the quality or state of being dissatisfied : discontent
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Examples of dissatisfaction in a Sentence
There was widespread dissatisfaction with the President and his administration.
a vague dissatisfaction with the state of their marriage, which seemed a little stale
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Freeland's departure followed that of the housing minister Sean Fraser earlier this week, both citing dissatisfaction with Trudeau's governance.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
When teams lack sufficient resources, tools and time for testing, defects go undetected, leading to poor product quality, security vulnerabilities and user dissatisfaction.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
That small increase comes mainly from a 20-point jump in dissatisfaction among Democrats, which is mostly offset by fewer Republicans being dissatisfied by 15-points — presumably both shifts can be attributed to Trump’s re-election.
—Dana Blanton, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
Russian oligarchs have begun to express their dissatisfaction with Nabiullina’s monetary tightening campaign.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
When teams lack sufficient resources, tools and time for testing, defects go undetected, leading to poor product quality, security vulnerabilities and user dissatisfaction.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
That small increase comes mainly from a 20-point jump in dissatisfaction among Democrats, which is mostly offset by fewer Republicans being dissatisfied by 15-points — presumably both shifts can be attributed to Trump’s re-election.
—Dana Blanton, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
Russian oligarchs have begun to express their dissatisfaction with Nabiullina’s monetary tightening campaign.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Dissatisfaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissatisfaction. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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dissatisfaction
noun
dis·sat·is·fac·tion
(ˌ)dis-ˌ(s)at-əs-ˈfak-shən
: the quality or state of being dissatisfied
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