1
as in to anger
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
an employee, disgruntled by the restaurant owner's shabby treatment, turned him in to the IRS
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2
as in to displease
to make discontented
a crew disgruntled by a long voyage that provided no opportunity for recreation onshore
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Recent Examples of disgruntle
Social media videos showed long lines formed at the departure gates inside the airport with passengers disgruntled at the rare systems error.
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Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 31 Mar. 2023
Supporters of Tahiliani acknowledged that some teachers and parents were disgruntled, but cited extensive positive feedback from students and families, including an influx of emails from parents of students with disabilities.
—Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Mar. 2023
Marketers should be hyper-aware of viewing habits in order to serve relevant content that upholds Netflix’s creative standards – and ensure that marketing efforts don’t disgruntle users accustomed to ad-free.
—Olivia Atkins, Variety, 31 Oct. 2022
Privacy, Please Don't be disgruntled: other states are already taking action to follow California's lead in the data privacy space.
—Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 18 Feb. 2020
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Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 31 Mar. 2023
Supporters of Tahiliani acknowledged that some teachers and parents were disgruntled, but cited extensive positive feedback from students and families, including an influx of emails from parents of students with disabilities.
—Christopher Huffaker, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Mar. 2023
Marketers should be hyper-aware of viewing habits in order to serve relevant content that upholds Netflix’s creative standards – and ensure that marketing efforts don’t disgruntle users accustomed to ad-free.
—Olivia Atkins, Variety, 31 Oct. 2022
Privacy, Please Don't be disgruntled: other states are already taking action to follow California's lead in the data privacy space.
—Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 18 Feb. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgruntle
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The former Republican majority leader has angered some of Trump's supporters for votes and views that conflict with the president's.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Further confusing and angering fans has been the way the team has seemingly taken shots at Dončić's work ethic and conditioning.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Like Putin and Xi, Trump also believes that economic power should be used as a lever to extract concessions from countries that displease him.—
Ivo H. Daalder,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Jan. 2025
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On Wednesday, Trump responded to her message by attacking Budde with one of his familiar insults for women who displease him.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2025
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The final minutes of Arizona’s 81-72 victory in Tempe on Saturday afternoon featured one head-butt, two ejections, ASU players in the locker room before the final buzzer and infuriated coach Bobby Hurley refusing to shake hands with his counterpart, Tommy Lloyd.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Its stock price tumbled, infuriating shareholders and catching the attention of regulators concerned about a lack of disclosure.—
Daisuke Wakabayashi,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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At first, he is annoyed by mundane details like listening to the same song or ordering the same breakfast.—
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Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Though visibly annoyed, the driver asked the OP to move.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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This government coverup should outrage the traveling public.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
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Sweden raised its terrorism alert to the second-highest level, after the Quran burnings outraged Muslims and triggered threats from jihadist groups.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Instead of fostering stability, his words risk undoing years of diplomatic progress and alienating key U.S. allies in the region.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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As my friend in Los Angeles can attest, its overreach has alienated a broad swath of Americans, including many who wouldn’t typically align with Trump’s base.—
Matt K. Lewis,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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And Canadian views on the U.S. as a whole have soured since last year.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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Musk’s popularity with the Bay Area’s deep blue residents has soured as a result.—
Stephanie Lam,
The Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Plus, Pam’s mom was estranged from Pam’s own family in the present-day timeline, so that detail only added to the possibility.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
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Today, Alexe is estranged from her mother, but the whole experience led her to career in speech therapy with children.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Disgruntle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgruntle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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