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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The disgruntled wide receiver is back to full strength, but he's burned all bridges back to the organization.
—Ernesto Cova, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
As the shutdown progressed, airports across the country increasingly struggled with lengthy security lines and resulting disgruntled travelers.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Finally, adef–known online for using Pokémon to teach math and physics–explains how an alcoholic beverage and a disgruntled friend actually led Louis Pasteur to create the pasteurization process.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
As a disgruntled Comcast cable TV subscriber who downgraded from the Ultimate tier after the end of last season, this was great news.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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Ernesto Cova, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
As the shutdown progressed, airports across the country increasingly struggled with lengthy security lines and resulting disgruntled travelers.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Finally, adef–known online for using Pokémon to teach math and physics–explains how an alcoholic beverage and a disgruntled friend actually led Louis Pasteur to create the pasteurization process.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
As a disgruntled Comcast cable TV subscriber who downgraded from the Ultimate tier after the end of last season, this was great news.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Disgruntled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgruntled. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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