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adjective un·sat·is·fied \ ˌən-ˈsa-təs-ˌfīd \

Definition of unsatisfied

:not satisfied

He is unsatisfied with the direction his life has taken.

unsatisfied customers

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Black, clinical director for the agency, said her agency complained to hotel management but was unsatisfied with the response.

— fred clasen-kelly, jamie gwaltney and caroline metzler, charlotteobserver, "Hotel promised to rehabilitate residents. Instead, they faced bedbugs, drugs, vermin.," 25 Aug. 2017
President Trump’s silence early on Saturday, and then his eventual statements have left many unsatisfied with him and the White House.

— paula rogo, Essence.com, "8 Things You Need To Know About The White Supremacy Riots In Charlottesville," 14 Aug. 2017
Star hurtling toward massive black hole may seal deal for Einstein’s theory of general relativity Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity has passed a multitude of tests over the past century, but physicists remain unsatisfied.

— giorgia guglielmi, Science | AAAS, "Top stories: The seafaring first Americans, hearing voices, and the downside of pampering puppies," 11 Aug. 2017
Young was apparently unsatisfied with his performances on Hitchhiker at the time, but not with the material itself.

— andy cush, Billboard, "Neil Young's Lost Acoustic Album From 1976 'Hitchhiker' Really Is Coming Out in September," 4 Aug. 2017
Redfin's early approach—with an ever-changing cast of agents showing homes and writing offers but not doing much else—left most customers unsatisfied.

— timothy b. lee, Ars Technica, "Redfin set out to disrupt real estate—it was harder than it looked," 28 July 2017
Conner died while on vacation with her brother, mother, and stepfather at the Iberostar Paraíso del Mar resort near Playa del Carmen, Mexico, but the investigation surrounding her death have thus far left her family unsatisfied.

— ryan craggs, CNT, "U.S. State Department Warns Travelers to Mexico About Tainted Alcohol," 27 July 2017
Vinca owner Zouein remains unsatisfied: Where were police or Plaza security when thieves were pounding in the alley?

— rick montgomery, kansascity, "Still no clues to hole-in-the-wall gang that robbed Plaza jewelry shop," 16 July 2017
Colwell and Taco Time franchisee Bill Reed started Fresca Mexican Foods in 1977 because Reed was unsatisfied with the tortillas available for his franchises.

— zach kyle, idahostatesman, "A Boise firm you’ve never heard of makes tortillas you eat. To make more, it will move," 23 May 2017

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First Known Use of unsatisfied

15th century

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adjective un·sat·is·fied \ ˌən-ˈsa-təs-ˌfīd \

Definition of unsatisfied for Students

1 :not fulfilled

an unsatisfied ambition

2 :not pleased I was unsatisfied with his explanation.

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