as in frustrated
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions
the store prides itself on never allowing a customer to walk away dissatisfied
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as in disappointed
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
a restaurant serving portions that will not dissatisfy even the heartiest eater
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as in displeased
to make discontented
an administrative assistant dissatisfied by her meager paycheck
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Recent Examples of dissatisfied
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
The period left some people bitter and dissatisfied.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Errors in transcription can lead to delays in processes, missed opportunities and dissatisfied customers.
—Beth Worthy, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The board had grown dissatisfied with the direction Wojcicki was taking the company.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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What seems obvious is that the majority of American voters were profoundly dissatisfied with conditions such as the high prices of groceries and the inability of the Democratic Party to articulate an optimistic message comparable to the Republican angst.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
The period left some people bitter and dissatisfied.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Errors in transcription can lead to delays in processes, missed opportunities and dissatisfied customers.
—Beth Worthy, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The board had grown dissatisfied with the direction Wojcicki was taking the company.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfied
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But for frustrated fans wondering why the Cubs didn’t pursue Soto, something like this would qualify as a splash.Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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This bestselling book has become a guiding resource for many frustrated American educators.Doc Louallen, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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The companies say they are disappointed and disagree with the decision and are currently weighing their options going forward.Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kroger and Albertsons said they were disappointed in the ruling and were reviewing their options to appeal.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Like many early neocons, Kristol was a Marxist who became disillusioned with both the anti-democratic nature of Joseph Stalin's Soviet Union and the unanticipated consequences of liberal social policies in the United States.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Moulton believes building trust with voters like Markos who have become disillusioned with the party and politics in general is key to winning back working-class communities.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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Or annoyed at the waste of time and money?Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Not all residents are annoyed by their plucky neighbors’ antics, though.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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The study also found something interesting: Happy workers do not work more hours than their discontented colleagues.Evan Edwards, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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And yet Kidman has been more visible than ever in 2024, making a five-course meal out of what can be described only as variations on the theme of the discontented matriarch.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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Some artists and publishers are unhappy with the way their content is being scraped freely by companies like OpenAI and Google to train their large language models — AI models trained on huge quantities of data to generate humanlike responses.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Cronin — who had to cancel some summer shows this year due to unspecified health issues — further acknowledges that there’s acrimony between he and Hall, and he’s been unhappy with some of the social media discourse blaming him for the end of the REO Speedwagon name.Gary Graff, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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This belief enabled aggrieved men to see themselves as a class and a constituency for the first time.Theresa Iker / Made by History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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The statement that followed from Mr. Biden on Sunday offered a window into the mind-set of an aggrieved president who, in the end, could not separate his duty as a father from his half century of principled promises as a politician.Katie Rogers, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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All is going well for Prince Leopold (Stephen Hagan), who has just revealed his royal identity to his new fiancée (Lacey Chabert), a seamstress from Philadelphia, until their plans to marry hit a snag in the form of his disgruntled mother, Queen Isadora (Jane Seymour).Nicole Briese, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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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
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“Dissatisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfied. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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