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as in to anger
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
an employee, disgruntled by the restaurant owner's shabby treatment, turned him in to the IRS
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as in to displease
to make discontented
a crew disgruntled by a long voyage that provided no opportunity for recreation onshore
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Recent Examples of disgruntle
Social media videos showed long lines formed at the departure gates inside the airport with passengers disgruntled at the rare systems error.
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Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 31 Mar. 2023
Supporters of Tahiliani acknowledged that some teachers and parents were disgruntled, but cited extensive positive feedback from students and families, including an influx of emails from parents of students with disabilities.
—Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Mar. 2023
Marketers should be hyper-aware of viewing habits in order to serve relevant content that upholds Netflix’s creative standards – and ensure that marketing efforts don’t disgruntle users accustomed to ad-free.
—Olivia Atkins, Variety, 31 Oct. 2022
Privacy, Please Don't be disgruntled: other states are already taking action to follow California's lead in the data privacy space.
—Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 18 Feb. 2020
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Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 31 Mar. 2023
Supporters of Tahiliani acknowledged that some teachers and parents were disgruntled, but cited extensive positive feedback from students and families, including an influx of emails from parents of students with disabilities.
—Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Mar. 2023
Marketers should be hyper-aware of viewing habits in order to serve relevant content that upholds Netflix’s creative standards – and ensure that marketing efforts don’t disgruntle users accustomed to ad-free.
—Olivia Atkins, Variety, 31 Oct. 2022
Privacy, Please Don't be disgruntled: other states are already taking action to follow California's lead in the data privacy space.
—Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 18 Feb. 2020
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The trip angered China, which claims Taiwan as its own.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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His amplification of Lee's viewpoints angered Social Security advocates.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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The move displeased Russia and frustrated global allies of President-elect Trump, who has a history of being somewhat critical toward Ukraine.Tara Suter, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2024
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Butler closed 6 of 12 from the field and 11 of 13 from the line, displeased with the lack of a complete team effort.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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Gus was abusive towards her mother and that along with her mother’s acceptance of his behavior infuriated Nikki.Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The practices, which increasingly rely on technology, including artificial intelligence, can infuriate patients and providers alike.Tami Luhby, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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You’re annoyed by it all, until the next horde of patrons do the same.Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 10 Dec. 2024
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Claire’s dopey jock boyfriend Simon (Charlie Hall) generally annoys her with his requests for sexts and movie nights.Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Without replacing them before the cold weather arrives, you could be left with a cold home, outrages energy expenses, and an HVAC system that breaks down from working overtime to regulate indoor temperatures.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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Reactions to Hinckley's announcement ranged from cracking jokes to outrage that he has been released from prison.Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
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While grandiose leaders can inspire but alienate, vulnerable leaders may foster a tense, uncertain work environment.Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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And preventing all crucial materials from reaching the U.S. would be difficult to enforce, considering the complex global supply chain, and might alienate other trade partners such as Taiwan or South Korea in the process.Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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But his outlook began to sour in 2022, two years after joining OpenAI as a researcher.Jakob Rodgers, Chicago Tribune, 13 Dec. 2024
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After the pandemic’s e-commerce boom, big spender expectations for this holiday season began to sour like spoiled eggnog when inflation entered the chat and the labor market softened.Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Tom, on the other hand, is reportedly estranged from his daughter, and has allegedly not seen her since a family trip to Walt Disney World in 2012, per Page Six.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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As the trust stands now, all four siblings would have an equal vote, which means the three other eldest Murdoch kids, most of whom are estranged from their father, could gang up on Lachlan.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Disgruntle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgruntle. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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