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 BlockSynonyms
Examples of disgruntled in a Sentence
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During questioning, Richardson suggested Auerbach was a disgruntled former employee who was angry about losing his job at Seven and his subsequent role with Sky News.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
That’s especially true if there are disgruntled family members who could challenge your estate plan.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
While Gutierrez-Reed’s defense team has floated the theory that a disgruntled crew member possibly planted the live ammunition, prosecutors claim there’s no evidence to support that.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
The judge recalled how a disgruntled litigant killed the son and wounded the husband of New Jersey federal Judge Esther Salas at her home in a 2020 shooting.
—Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
The disgruntled customer speculated that an article from the San Francisco Chronicle calling La Vica Birria the best burrito in the Mission District could be to blame for the increase.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Many managers are reluctant to deal with disgruntled employees and don’t give performance reviews that help their staff to improve or evolve.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Sam Ricketts is a disgruntled former employee held over from the prior administration who was seemingly unable to work well with our new administration.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 14 Feb. 2024
Dozens of disgruntled Anaheim residents and Disneyland fans alike attended the meeting to voice their opinions about the proposal.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
That’s especially true if there are disgruntled family members who could challenge your estate plan.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2024
While Gutierrez-Reed’s defense team has floated the theory that a disgruntled crew member possibly planted the live ammunition, prosecutors claim there’s no evidence to support that.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
The judge recalled how a disgruntled litigant killed the son and wounded the husband of New Jersey federal Judge Esther Salas at her home in a 2020 shooting.
—Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
The disgruntled customer speculated that an article from the San Francisco Chronicle calling La Vica Birria the best burrito in the Mission District could be to blame for the increase.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
Many managers are reluctant to deal with disgruntled employees and don’t give performance reviews that help their staff to improve or evolve.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
Sam Ricketts is a disgruntled former employee held over from the prior administration who was seemingly unable to work well with our new administration.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 14 Feb. 2024
Dozens of disgruntled Anaheim residents and Disneyland fans alike attended the meeting to voice their opinions about the proposal.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Disgruntled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgruntled. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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