disgruntle

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verb dis·grun·tle \dis-ˈgrən-t^əl\

Definition of disgruntle

disgruntled

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disgruntling

play \-ˈgrənt-liŋ, -ˈgrən-t^əl-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

disgruntlement

play \-t^əl-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

Artan had told the co-worker several times that fall he was disgruntled with school and wanted to drop out, according to the records.

— associated press, cleveland.com, "Ohio State University attacker left behind torn-up note faulting moderate Muslims", 1 June 2017
The man in the moon’s disgruntled face sports an oversize space capsule stuck in his right eye.

— john scott lewinski, WIRED, "Sept. 1, 1902: Early Sci-Fi Flick Sticks It to the Moon", 31 Aug. 2009

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