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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The Elvis whom Willis witnessed was, in fact, a man resurrected, not from the dead but from a long stretch of dissatisfaction with his own career path, which had led to film roles and soundtrack recordings and away, largely, from the stage.
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Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Trump expressed dissatisfaction, at least publicly, at Israel taking its war on Hamas into the heart of a key Arab partner.
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As for the upcoming contest between Stefanik and Hochul, a Siena College poll from September shows the incumbent with a 25-point lead despite New York voters’ dissatisfaction with her job performance.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Hanson said there have been many inflection points throughout American history where major dissatisfaction has led to change, citing the Civil Rights movement and, in an extreme example, the Civil War.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Trump expressed dissatisfaction, at least publicly, at Israel taking its war on Hamas into the heart of a key Arab partner.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
As for the upcoming contest between Stefanik and Hochul, a Siena College poll from September shows the incumbent with a 25-point lead despite New York voters’ dissatisfaction with her job performance.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Hanson said there have been many inflection points throughout American history where major dissatisfaction has led to change, citing the Civil Rights movement and, in an extreme example, the Civil War.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissatisfaction
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“Dissatisfaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissatisfaction. Accessed 24 Nov. 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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