disgruntle

verb dis·grun·tle \ dis-ˈgrən-tᵊl \

|Updated on: 9 Jun 2018

Examples: disgruntle in a Sentence

Definition of disgruntle

disgruntled; disgruntling play \-ˈgrənt-liŋ, -ˈgrən-tᵊl-iŋ\

transitive verb

: to make ill-humored or discontented —usually used as a participial adjective

they were a very disgruntled crew
—Flannery O'Connor

angry letters from disgruntled readers

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disgruntlement

play \-tᵊl-mənt\ noun

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Examples of disgruntle in a Sentence

an employee, disgruntled by the restaurant owner's shabby treatment, turned him in to the IRS
a crew disgruntled by a long voyage that provided no opportunity for recreation onshore

Recent Examples of disgruntle from the Web

McDonald: There’s a better chance of that happening now than there appeared to be last summer, when Aldridge was disgruntled and requesting a trade.

— jim lefko, San Antonio Express-News, "Writers’ roundtable: E-N sportswriters explain Spurs roster moves they would make," 18 May 2018
Many have noted that Prince Charles walking Meghan down the aisle is a sweet gesture, while others are disgruntled that Meghan’s mother will not be the one walking her down the aisle.

— kim quindlen, Teen Vogue, "Meghan Markle Will Be Escorted by Prince Charles at Royal Wedding," 18 May 2018
Weinstein said that since Easter his organization had taken on 117 new clients, including the troops in Okinawa, who are disgruntled about a wide range of alleged religious violations by military units.

— carl prine, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Navy probes Bible placement in military display at Okinawa hospital," 6 Apr. 2018
The risk from disgruntled, possibly armed veterans was already evident this year after 100 or so former members of the military and their supporters set up a protest camp outside Parliament.

— andrew e. kramer, New York Times, "Now Prohibited in Ukraine’s Parliamentary Chamber: Weapons," 22 Mar. 2018
But in 2017, as competitors tried to lure Uber’s disgruntled drivers to their services, the company began introducing a series of small changes that drivers wanted.

— jessi hempel, WIRED, "Uber's New Direction: Move Slow and Test Things," 19 Apr. 2018
To soothe the disgruntled, the government has promised tens of billions of ringgit to poorer people, veterans, entrepreneurs and others.

— The Economist, "Malaysia’s government calls an election," 12 Apr. 2018
On Tuesday, disgruntled video maker Nasim Aghdam shot and wounded three YouTube employees before turning the gun on herself.

— hamed aleaziz, San Francisco Chronicle, "On social media, a troubling rush to view YouTube shooter as driven by faith," 4 Apr. 2018
Throughout the current campaign Conte has come across disgruntled and agitated, and has frequently complained about the state of his squad.

— SI.com, "Antonio Conte Admits Uncertainty Over Chelsea Future Ahead of Huge Tottenham Clash," 1 Apr. 2018

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