disgruntle

dis·grun·tle | \ dis-ˈgrən-tᵊl

How to pronounce disgruntle (audio)

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disgruntled; disgruntling\ dis-ˈgrənt-liŋ

How to pronounce disgruntling (audio)

, -ˈgrən-tᵊl-iŋ \

Definition of disgruntle

transitive verb

: to make ill-humored or discontented —usually used as a participial adjectivethey were a very disgruntled crew— Flannery O'Connorangry letters from disgruntled readers

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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 on the Web At one point, several MPs, from both sides of the aisle, actually did begin setting up a centrist alternative, called (with a remarkable lack of self-awareness) Change UK—sparking the fear that disgruntled Remainers might begin a mass exodus. — David Graeber, The New York Review of Books, "The Center Blows Itself Up: Care and Spite in the ‘Brexit Election’," 13 Jan. 2020 Waiters, who was suspended last month for eating a gummy with THC and suffering a panic attack, has been disgruntled for months after having his playing time reduced because of the emergence of Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson. — BostonGlobe.com, "76ers’ victory over the Celtics on Thursday," 15 Dec. 2019 Now the Rent the Runway team is rolling out new offerings — like this collaboration with W Hotels and the addition of ski gear and athleisure as rentable clothing — to keep loyal, if some disgruntled, customers and gain new ones. — Alexis Benveniste, CNN, "Rent the Runway will bring vacation clothes straight to your hotel closet," 5 Dec. 2019 Earlier today, disgruntled security researcher Vasily Kravets released a zero-day vulnerability in the Windows version of the ubiquitous gaming service Steam. — Jim Salter, Ars Technica, "Severe local 0-Day escalation exploit found in Steam Client Services," 7 Aug. 2019 In a video that has gone viral since it was shared on Reddit on Sunday, the camera pans down a line of five smiling Tormund doppelgängers to reveal a disgruntled Brienne standing in their midst. — Megan Mccluskey, Time, "Even Five Tormunds Apparently Aren't Enough to Win Over Brienne for a Very Game of Thrones Halloween," 4 Nov. 2019 Waititi’s over-the-top, boy-zealot’s ideal of Hitler is hardly a sympathetic character, and Sam Rockwell’s disgruntled, disillusioned and defeated but nevertheless loyal Capt. — Chuck Yarborough, cleveland, "‘Jojo Rabbit’: Is it a chilling black comedy about yesterday . . . or today?," 28 Oct. 2019 Four-time Pro Bowl cornerback Chris Harris, who has been disgruntled in Denver for awhile, is set to be a free agent after this year, and is owed $5.19 million for the rest of this season. — Michael Bennett, BostonGlobe.com, "■ Two star players have had their names bandied about all season: Bengals receiver," 27 Oct. 2019 Consultants like Cirillo advise business owners that the assessment of threats should begin internally — most workplace shooters are disgruntled current or former employees or someone in a turbulent relationship with an employee. — Washington Post, "Shootings raise level of alarm at small businesses," 21 Aug. 2019

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“Disgruntle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgruntle. Accessed 17 Feb. 2020.

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