dissatisfy
verb
dis·sat·is·fy
(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsa-təs-ˌfī 
dissatisfied; dissatisfying; dissatisfies
: to fail to satisfy : displease
Examples of dissatisfy in a Sentence
She was dissatisfied by the poor service.
a restaurant serving portions that will not dissatisfy even the heartiest eater
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JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
The group confronted Turner about the donation at the February 2024 board meeting, and dissatisfied with her response, at least four of them — those who made the whistleblower complaint — resigned, according to the complaint.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
The event intends to create a conservative alternative for viewers dissatisfied with the football league's direction.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Although his job paid well, Jon was dissatisfied: having originally aspired to get into coding after prison, he was accepted to a coding boot camp that later barred him from attending due to his criminal background.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissatisfy
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“Dissatisfy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissatisfy. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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dissatisfy
verb
dis·sat·is·fy
(ˈ)dis-ˈ(s)at-əs-ˌfī
: to fail to satisfy : displease
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