Definition of dissatisfaction
: the quality or state of being dissatisfied : discontent
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Examples of dissatisfaction in a Sentence
There was widespread dissatisfaction with the President and his administration.
a vague dissatisfaction with the state of their marriage, which seemed a little stale
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Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Mexico, and Nicaragua—economic populists had come to power amid profound dissatisfaction with the performance of the economy and therefore widespread receptiveness to populists’ anti-elite messages.
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Wettlaufer told police that dissatisfaction with her life led her to inject Clotilde Adriano, 87, with insulin, though Adriano survived.
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However, some Ohio Republicans have expressed dissatisfaction with Mandel, who unsuccessfully ran against Brown in 2012.
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Meanwhile, John Vihstadt (I), the first non-Democrat elected to the County Board in 15 years, won two 2014 elections based in part on dissatisfaction with the costs of the pool complex.
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Single-payer supporters are tapping into Americans’ deep dissatisfaction with the high costs and red tape embedded in the current hodgepodge of private insurance and public programs.
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Polling reveals clear dissatisfaction with the status quo, though not a decline in voter participation.
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But ongoing murkiness only perpetuates unhappiness and dissatisfaction, not to mention resentment.
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Still, despite isolated reports of corporate dissatisfaction with Second Life, the influx continues.
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Circa 1610
First Known Use of dissatisfaction
circa 1610
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: a feeling of unhappiness or disapproval
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