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
The only person who leaves that meeting unsatisfied and perturbed is Austin Dennison.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
This could manifest as being more nitpicky with peers and colleagues or feeling unsatisfied with your health regimen.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
No surprise here — Bears fans care deeply about the trenches, and are still unsatisfied, as alluded to in the earlier question.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
Mark remains unsatisfied, however, and is continuing to seek out answers about what’s really going on at Lumon.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
This could manifest as being more nitpicky with peers and colleagues or feeling unsatisfied with your health regimen.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2024
No surprise here — Bears fans care deeply about the trenches, and are still unsatisfied, as alluded to in the earlier question.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
Mark remains unsatisfied, however, and is continuing to seek out answers about what’s really going on at Lumon.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unsatisfied
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsatisfied
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By 1981, few efficiency gains were evident, but SES bosses were dissatisfied with their pay.K. Lloyd Billingsley, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
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An October Gallup poll found that three-quarters of Americans were dissatisfied with their country’s trajectory.Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Think about a judge reading that a colleague was gunned down in his own driveway by a disappointed litigant.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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And to say that some of her fans are disappointed would be a massive understatement.Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2025
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If this cycle locks the Chinese economy into a long-term slowdown, how a frustrated Beijing chooses to react will have security as well as economic consequences across Asia and, indeed, the world.Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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In a video that accompanied the post, Johns can be seen sitting in the back seat of the self-driving car, growing increasingly frustrated as the vehicle makes several loops around a parking lot.Luke Chinman, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Unsatisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsatisfied. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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