dissatisfied
adjective
dis·sat·is·fied
(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsa-təs-ˌfīd 
: expressing or showing lack of satisfaction : not pleased or satisfied
dissatisfied customers
dissatisfied with his response
Examples of dissatisfied in a Sentence
the store prides itself on never allowing a customer to walk away dissatisfied
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The problem is that such an engine is a checklist of trade offs that always ends up leaving everyone dissatisfied.
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New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
However, many of these women were also dissatisfied with the approach that mainstream clinics take.
—Emma Kennedy, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
His address comes as polls increasingly show more Americans dissatisfied with his handling of the economy and inflation.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2025
The poll also revealed that people are generally dissatisfied with everything; respondents expressed little to no confidence in Congress, the media, political parties, the Supreme Court or the presidency.
—NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
However, many of these women were also dissatisfied with the approach that mainstream clinics take.
—Emma Kennedy, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
His address comes as polls increasingly show more Americans dissatisfied with his handling of the economy and inflation.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2025
The poll also revealed that people are generally dissatisfied with everything; respondents expressed little to no confidence in Congress, the media, political parties, the Supreme Court or the presidency.
—NPR, 19 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissatisfied
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“Dissatisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissatisfied. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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