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
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
Trends that emerged in the post-Covid labor market, from quiet quitting to heated disputes over return-to-work policies, laid bare a stark reality: Many employees are dissatisfied with the experience their jobs offer.
—Eric Anicich, Harvard Business Review, 4 Nov. 2024
Anonymous employee sentiment platform Blind recently reported that 91% of Amazon professionals surveyed are dissatisfied with the recent decision, and 73% are considering leaving the company.
—Phil Kirschner, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Sixty percent are dissatisfied with the choice of Harris or Trump, including 61 % of Harris supporters and 57% of those backing Trump.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Large numbers of us are dissatisfied with U.S. health care.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
Trends that emerged in the post-Covid labor market, from quiet quitting to heated disputes over return-to-work policies, laid bare a stark reality: Many employees are dissatisfied with the experience their jobs offer.
—Eric Anicich, Harvard Business Review, 4 Nov. 2024
Anonymous employee sentiment platform Blind recently reported that 91% of Amazon professionals surveyed are dissatisfied with the recent decision, and 73% are considering leaving the company.
—Phil Kirschner, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Sixty percent are dissatisfied with the choice of Harris or Trump, including 61 % of Harris supporters and 57% of those backing Trump.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfied
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This relationship and flexibility can be trade-offs for a borrower who is frustrated dealing with large legacy banking organizations.Christian Faes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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That message had worn thin weeks ago with frustrated USC faithful, but Riley went back to it Saturday.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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In a statement posted on the prime minister’s office website, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said he was disappointed and saddened by the case.Reuters, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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The third quarter disappointed some expectations by not coming in with a bang of new inventory.Frederick Peters, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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They were imprisoned and force-fed in British prisons after going on hunger strike and, later in life, became disillusioned with the peace process.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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For much of the running time, Gill’s freewheeling film springboards from a boozy, disillusioned and almost-forgotten Fukase hanging out in his local bar in 1992, to events that shaped his life and work.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
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An engineer at the company, Charlie Ward, was annoyed with Amazon’s Super Saving Shipping service, which offered customers free shipping if their order was $25 or more.Brian Solis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
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Someone eating off my plate definitely annoyed me in most situations, but this felt different.Jodie Platt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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The toppling of Hasina is a historic moment, further evidence that even the most implacable ruler can stave off a discontented people for only so long.Ali Riaz, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
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The line is from Goethe’s Faust, the story of a discontented intellectual who sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for unlimited pleasure.Joey Sims, Vulture, 10 May 2024
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The answer is that immigrants and minorities, particularly working-class ones, are unhappy with the economy and much else.Basel Touchan, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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The measures come as a cost-of-living crisis has left voters unhappy with Trudeau and ahead of an election that could come anytime between this fall and next October.Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Just one aggrieved lawmaker can initiate the process to remove a speaker thanks to a decision by McCarthy to change the lower chamber's rules.Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
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An aggrieved adult daughter (Maria Dizzia) alludes to his history of prioritizing his work over his family, but that detail leads nowhere.Judy Berman, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jessi, a disgruntled gringa, wishes to run off with Gustavo and take her children with her, setting in motion the film’s fiery culmination.Alessa Dominguez, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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In addition, insider threats—including both disgruntled users and departing workers—can directly target employee data. Discover, Categorize And Protect Data Protecting this data begins with basic security measures.Ilia Sotnikov, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Dissatisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfied. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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