disgruntled
adjective
dis·grun·tled
dis-ˈgrən-tᵊld 
: unhappy and annoyed
a disgruntled employee
She led her sodden and disgruntled team back into the changing rooms, insisting that the practice had not been a waste of time, though without any real conviction in her voice.—
J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling… a $300,000 refund pool for disgruntled former customers …—Kevin McGurk
Kevin McGurkThe crowd was up as well, and just as disgruntled as it had been the night before.—Christopher Cooper & Robert Block
Christopher Cooper & Robert BlockExamples of disgruntled in a Sentence
a disgruntled postal worker was responsible for the vandalism
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With a new head coach (Brian Schottenheimer) and a disgruntled star player (Micah Parsons), the Cowboys enter the 2025 season with some big questions to answer.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
When the Cowboys received Parsons’ trade request on Aug. 1, there was no intention of trading the disgruntled pass rusher.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
While speaking with the media after practice on Monday, Prescott gave his thoughts regarding his disgruntled teammate.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, film critics have had to contend not just with disgruntled directors and actors but with the fandoms that emerge, online, to defend their favorite characters or franchises.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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Jim Reineking, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
When the Cowboys received Parsons’ trade request on Aug. 1, there was no intention of trading the disgruntled pass rusher.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
While speaking with the media after practice on Monday, Prescott gave his thoughts regarding his disgruntled teammate.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, film critics have had to contend not just with disgruntled directors and actors but with the fandoms that emerge, online, to defend their favorite characters or franchises.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Disgruntled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgruntled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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