disgruntle
verb
dis·grun·tle
dis-ˈgrən-tᵊl 
disgruntled; disgruntling
dis-ˈgrənt-liŋ
-ˈgrən-tᵊl-iŋ
: to make ill-humored or discontented
—usually used as a participial adjective
they were a very disgruntled crew—
Flannery O'Connor
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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
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—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Many Spurs fans are disgruntled, and protests aimed at chairman Daniel Levy took place before and after yesterday’s game.
—Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Despite the team’s glittering history, current Giants fans have grown disgruntled by the lack of recent success.
—Ben Church, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Considering his injury history and tearing his Achilles for the second time, Watson might not land a starting job with another team and should be disgruntled and ask for a trade if not named the starter.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Many Spurs fans are disgruntled, and protests aimed at chairman Daniel Levy took place before and after yesterday’s game.
—Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Despite the team’s glittering history, current Giants fans have grown disgruntled by the lack of recent success.
—Ben Church, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Considering his injury history and tearing his Achilles for the second time, Watson might not land a starting job with another team and should be disgruntled and ask for a trade if not named the starter.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Disgruntle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgruntle. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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disgruntle
verb
dis·grun·tle
dis-ˈgrənt-ᵊl
disgruntled; disgruntling
-ˈgrənt-liŋ
-ᵊl-iŋ
: to put in a bad mood
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