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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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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
Near the David’s Court, two Cuban businessmen are leaving, disgruntled with the change, the loss of business, the image.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Carew played the side’s disgruntled former star player who coveted the top job himself.
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Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
The Atlanta Hawks reached an agreement Wednesday night to trade Kristaps Porzingis to the Warriors for guard Buddy Hield and disgruntled forward Jonathan Kuminga, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported.
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Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
The Spurs are not expected to be major players for the biggest name still (possibly) on the market — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, who remains an undetermined level of disgruntled with the goings on around the Bucks.
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Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Carew played the side’s disgruntled former star player who coveted the top job himself.
—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
The Atlanta Hawks reached an agreement Wednesday night to trade Kristaps Porzingis to the Warriors for guard Buddy Hield and disgruntled forward Jonathan Kuminga, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported.
—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
The Spurs are not expected to be major players for the biggest name still (possibly) on the market — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, who remains an undetermined level of disgruntled with the goings on around the Bucks.
—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgruntle
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Younger, more far left candidates across the nation, from California to Indiana, are running this year to try and oust older, longtime congressional incumbents — angering Democratic Party leaders.
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Not further angering Republicans took precedence over protecting the creative freedom of CBS’ producing partners.
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Some customers on social media are understandably displeased by the news, with users on sites like Reddit promoting physical copies as the best way to permanently own media.
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As is often the case when companies displease their customers en masse, there’s lots of finger-pointing.
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In Chicago, these questions are interesting and infuriating because the Bulls have no say in the outcome.
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The Iranians moved their training base from Arizona to Mexico, and the team has been required to leave Los Angeles right after both matches, infuriating Ghalenoei.
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Damian used to get annoyed with his father's motivational chats about responsibility.
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Three hours before the parade is set to begin, paradegoers are already annoyed at the disorganization and slow-moving lines.
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The crime brought the civil rights struggle onto the national stage and outraged President Kennedy.
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The shooting has left many in the community outraged.
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The split in the MAGA movement between Shapiro and others in the online right is real, and could alienate a portion of the audience that may pass on subscribing or paying the Daily Wire for its consumer products like Jeremy’s Chocolates.
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But despite the obvious positives, the league seems to be committed to alienating as many fans as possible by allowing overt political messages.
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Yet meaningful change has been slow to materialize, souring views of Starmer’s premiership and inflicting heavy losses on the Labour Party in local government elections in May, which virtually sealed his fate.
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After their friendship soured, Swift and Lively have apparently been trying to mend their previously unbreakable bond.
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Most weddings have some logistical drama — exes with grudges, estranged former besties, etc.
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The pair have reportedly been in contact since, though Harry still appears to be estranged from his brother Prince William.
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“Disgruntle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgruntle. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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