dissatisfaction
noun
dis·sat·is·fac·tion
(ˌ)di(s)-ˌsa-təs-ˈfak-shən 
: the quality or state of being dissatisfied : discontent
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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New polling from The Economist/YouGov shows a drop in the president's approval among those earning over $100,000—a shift that appears tied to economic unease and growing dissatisfaction with his policy agenda.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Decanting can be a valuable tool when there’s a major change in the law or the beneficiary’s circumstances, or there’s dissatisfaction with the trustee.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
They were assigned female at birth and never want to abort a pregnancy – making fallopian tube removal a viable option to protect themself and their husband given their dissatisfaction with other birth control methods.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Polling indicates that if the election were held today, Trump would decisively defeat any Democratic challenger, reflecting public dissatisfaction with Democratic indecisiveness.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Decanting can be a valuable tool when there’s a major change in the law or the beneficiary’s circumstances, or there’s dissatisfaction with the trustee.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
They were assigned female at birth and never want to abort a pregnancy – making fallopian tube removal a viable option to protect themself and their husband given their dissatisfaction with other birth control methods.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Polling indicates that if the election were held today, Trump would decisively defeat any Democratic challenger, reflecting public dissatisfaction with Democratic indecisiveness.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 7 July 2025
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“Dissatisfaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissatisfaction. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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dissatisfaction
noun
dis·sat·is·fac·tion
(ˌ)dis-ˌ(s)at-əs-ˈfak-shən
: the quality or state of being dissatisfied
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