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as in to disappoint
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 to displease
to make discontented
an administrative assistant dissatisfied by her meager paycheck
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Recent Examples of dissatisfy
That small increase comes mainly from a 20-point jump in dissatisfaction among Democrats, which is mostly offset by fewer Republicans being dissatisfied by 15-points — presumably both shifts can be attributed to Trump’s re-election.
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Dana Blanton, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
Mitchell, dissatisfied with the suspension of the death penalty by Hobbs and Mayes, in June moved to seek a death warrant for prisoner Aaron Gunches.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Many of those voters, dissatisfied with inflation’s eruption since the pandemic, voted for Trump in a rebuke to Biden.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
With members of the board and local advocates dissatisfied with the information provided, an external audit was voted on and approved to address concerns about circumstances surrounding the deaths and conditions at the facility.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Dana Blanton, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
Mitchell, dissatisfied with the suspension of the death penalty by Hobbs and Mayes, in June moved to seek a death warrant for prisoner Aaron Gunches.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Many of those voters, dissatisfied with inflation’s eruption since the pandemic, voted for Trump in a rebuke to Biden.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
With members of the board and local advocates dissatisfied with the information provided, an external audit was voted on and approved to address concerns about circumstances surrounding the deaths and conditions at the facility.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfy
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People who were divorced, tired, in debt, ill fed, disappointed with their own choices.—
Samanta Schweblin,
The New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2025
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Mara didn’t disappoint in his career-high 30 minutes inside Alaska Airlines Arena, dominating on both ends during UCLA’s 65-60 victory over Washington.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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To the surprise of no one, apart from seemingly the International Cricket Council who didn't appear ready for a contingency, India refused to travel to Pakistan, who obviously were displeased and threatened to reciprocate at the 2026 T20 World Cup in India.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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The man was captured looking shocked and displeased as a waitress, after being instructed to prank the parent by his family, suddenly pulled his burger and fries dish from under him.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2024
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The game was tied at 25 with 7:22 left in the first half, but Florida Southwestern was clearly annoyed by the constant pressure.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Mostly we are annoyed by inane thickets of regulation and are suckers for a politician who vows to sweep them aside.—
Peter C. Baker,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Dissatisfy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfy. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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