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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For months before his victory at the November 4 election, Florida politicians and real estate agents were courting fearful and disgruntled wealthy New Yorkers who would find their lives getting a little bit harder under the leadership of Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
If not through reform, which has been attempted previously with only limited success, then perhaps through a military coup by disgruntled or even fearful top-ranking officers or former officers unwilling to risk another war like the one that killed their predecessors.
—Big Think, 25 Nov. 2025
Plus, Starbucks’ new CEO is one year into his turnaround plan but is closing stores, laying off employees and facing ongoing strikes from disgruntled workers.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
That worldview leaves little room for a disgruntled duke with production meetings in Hollywood.
—Rob Shuter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
If not through reform, which has been attempted previously with only limited success, then perhaps through a military coup by disgruntled or even fearful top-ranking officers or former officers unwilling to risk another war like the one that killed their predecessors.
—Big Think, 25 Nov. 2025
Plus, Starbucks’ new CEO is one year into his turnaround plan but is closing stores, laying off employees and facing ongoing strikes from disgruntled workers.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
That worldview leaves little room for a disgruntled duke with production meetings in Hollywood.
—Rob Shuter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Disgruntled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgruntled. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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