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 company rejected the measure, dismissing Friedmann as a disgruntled ex-convict, but his campaign got widespread attention.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Before Babikian got the #EndFanatics movement going on X, the account @FanaticsSucks was the clearinghouse for disgruntled Fanatics customers.
—A.j. Perez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
While Wright was away on business in Chicago in 1914, a disgruntled servant at Taliesin set the structure’s living quarters on fire before murdering seven of the home’s residents, including Wright’s then-partner, Mamah Borthwick Cheney.
—Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
Since taking over two months ago, Pohlad has flown to both coasts to meet with two of the team’s star players, parted ways with president of business and baseball operations Derek Falvey, phoned disgruntled former season-ticket holders and made a run at a top free agent starter, among other things.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
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James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Before Babikian got the #EndFanatics movement going on X, the account @FanaticsSucks was the clearinghouse for disgruntled Fanatics customers.
—A.j. Perez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
While Wright was away on business in Chicago in 1914, a disgruntled servant at Taliesin set the structure’s living quarters on fire before murdering seven of the home’s residents, including Wright’s then-partner, Mamah Borthwick Cheney.
—Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
Since taking over two months ago, Pohlad has flown to both coasts to meet with two of the team’s star players, parted ways with president of business and baseball operations Derek Falvey, phoned disgruntled former season-ticket holders and made a run at a top free agent starter, among other things.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Disgruntled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgruntled. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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