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as in to disappoint
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 to displease
to make discontented
an administrative assistant dissatisfied by her meager paycheck
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Recent Examples of dissatisfy
Republican strategist Alex Conant agreed that Biden should try to steer the debate toward the future and away from a referendum on his stewardship of the economy, which has left most voters dissatisfied.
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Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
Specifically, a rising power may be dissatisfied with existing international arrangements and may seek to gain sufficient power to eventually change them.
—Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
They’ve been dissatisfied with the state of the country for 20 years, but for the most part the campaign season hasn’t been focused on solutions to customary longstanding problems.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 4 May 2024
The axis of upheaval represents a new center of gravity, a group that other countries dissatisfied with the existing order can turn to.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
Specifically, a rising power may be dissatisfied with existing international arrangements and may seek to gain sufficient power to eventually change them.
—Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
They’ve been dissatisfied with the state of the country for 20 years, but for the most part the campaign season hasn’t been focused on solutions to customary longstanding problems.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 4 May 2024
The axis of upheaval represents a new center of gravity, a group that other countries dissatisfied with the existing order can turn to.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfy
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Expect anything more than that, and you’ll be disappointed.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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October’s jobs numbers disappointed Wall Street, but many investors expect that the setback is temporary and due to extreme weather events like hurricanes Helene and Milton.Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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For example, for fear of displeasing its neighbor, South Korea has limited its missile defense program to mostly short-range technology.Robert A. Manning, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2014
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Kissinger was well known for seducing journalists with flattery, access, and scoops, never losing his composure when something in the press displeased him.Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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The Dad got annoyed at first but seemed to give up fighting over it with all the kids respectfully persuading him to accept having a driver.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Cooney immediately began to annoy other castaways with his brash personality and attempts to stir the pot about fellow players, and was unsuccessful in winning in the team challenge and individual immunity.Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Dissatisfy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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