as in dissatisfied
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions
a disgruntled postal worker was responsible for the vandalism
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as in infuriated
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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as in displeased
to make discontented
a crew disgruntled by a long voyage that provided no opportunity for recreation onshore
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Recent Examples of disgruntled
Wayne Sterling, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Saturday’s magic trick against a bottom-tier Mountain West foe: Down nine and seemingly comatose with 6½ minutes to go, only to outscore the Cowboys 20-0 (yes, 20-0) with disgruntled Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler sitting courtside and nearly two dozen former players in attendance.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
From a trade standpoint, consider this hypothetical: If a disgruntled star asks out, Miami could simply acquire that player into cap space without needing to send similar salary to the team trading that player.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Trade deadline not impacting locker room With the trade deadline just a few days away, numerous reports have the Warriors connected to some of the top players who are perceived to be on the trading block, including disgruntled Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler and Chicago Bulls guard Zach Lavine.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
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Most recently, the disgruntled star was suspended indefinitely on January 27.
—Wayne Sterling, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
Saturday’s magic trick against a bottom-tier Mountain West foe: Down nine and seemingly comatose with 6½ minutes to go, only to outscore the Cowboys 20-0 (yes, 20-0) with disgruntled Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler sitting courtside and nearly two dozen former players in attendance.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
From a trade standpoint, consider this hypothetical: If a disgruntled star asks out, Miami could simply acquire that player into cap space without needing to send similar salary to the team trading that player.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Trade deadline not impacting locker room With the trade deadline just a few days away, numerous reports have the Warriors connected to some of the top players who are perceived to be on the trading block, including disgruntled Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler and Chicago Bulls guard Zach Lavine.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgruntled
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Several House Democrats were already dissatisfied with the way social equity protections had played out for marijuana and shared Johnson’s concerns about the impact on small businesses.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Sixty-nine percent of people were dissatisfied with the way income and wealth are distributed, and 72% of people were dissatisfied with the size and influence of major corporations.—
Cory Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2025
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As submissions to The Satchel show, Bills fans are more frustrated than ever with general manager Brandon Beane.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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He’s been given every reason to be angry, frustrated, and cynical, toward the specific people coming after him and the world at large.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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The sequence of events clearly angered Bain.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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The move angered fans, and a scandal over offensive remarks Richards had made on a podcast led him to quit before his episodes aired.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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Big, sometimes uncontrollable emotions are a normal part of growing up, and gentle parents at least try to not dismiss their or get annoyed with their kids when those challenging moments come up.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
27 Dec. 2024
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Initially annoyed by his bubbly personality, Jovie eventually warms up to Buddy, and the pair fall in love.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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The newspaper includes the story of how Brando was enraged to discover his voice had been dubbed by an Italian actor for the local version.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2025
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But conservatives said they were enraged by the legislation.—
Catie Edmondson,
New York Times,
18 Dec. 2024
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Aliso Canyon likely to stay open for years; residents outraged.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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As House members scrambled to pass a stopgap spending plan Friday, lawmakers removed legislation that would have fully funded the World Trade Center Health Program through 2040, outraged 9/11 advocates said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
20 Dec. 2024
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Progressives have blamed Harris' loss on a failure to turn out the base, arguing her strategy of campaigning with Republicans like former Representative Liz Cheney alienated longtime Democratic voters.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
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In a move that undoubtedly further alienated her from the party, Sinema helped defeat President Joe Biden’s renomination of National Labor Relations Board Chairwoman Lauren McFerran, a Democrat.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Dec. 2024
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“Disgruntled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgruntled. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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