as in dissatisfied
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions
The homeowner was unsatisfied with the contractor's work and asked him to redo it.
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Recent Examples of unsatisfied
With 23% of American workers feeling unsatisfied with opportunities for growth and development at their company, enabling employees to craft their own career path offers up the chance to reignite job satisfaction.
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Kate Wieczorek, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
That’s left a chasm between progressives who tout Biden’s presidency as one of the most productive and consequential in recent history, and a public deeply unsatisfied with his record.
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
Consumers are spending more on health and wellness but remain unsatisfied and seek more digital engagement and support.
—Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
While multiple agencies responding to the incident have assured residents that the smoke poses little to no harm to human health, many residents are unsatisfied and have left comments on Rockdale County’s Facebook page expressing their concern and frustration about the uncertainties.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 30 Sep. 2024
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Kate Wieczorek, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
That’s left a chasm between progressives who tout Biden’s presidency as one of the most productive and consequential in recent history, and a public deeply unsatisfied with his record.
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
Consumers are spending more on health and wellness but remain unsatisfied and seek more digital engagement and support.
—Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
While multiple agencies responding to the incident have assured residents that the smoke poses little to no harm to human health, many residents are unsatisfied and have left comments on Rockdale County’s Facebook page expressing their concern and frustration about the uncertainties.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsatisfied
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This view was famously articulated by Alfred Adler, who saw ambition as the inability to be satisfied with one’s achievements, or the ability to remain always dissatisfied with them.Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, its parent company, UnitedHealth Group (UHG), has faced criticism from dissatisfied patients who claim that the insurer denied essential care coverage.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Well, maybe if Chalamet just acted like Bob Dylan all the time, Fanning wouldn’t have been so disappointed.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Investors also should not be too disappointed by some companies’ initial soft guidance for 2025, Harvey added.Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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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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“Unsatisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsatisfied. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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