1
as in discontent
the condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation
a vague dissatisfaction with the state of their marriage, which seemed a little stale
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as in disappointment
the emotion felt when one's expectations are not met
she felt keen dissatisfaction at the hurried job the house painters had done
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Recent Examples of dissatisfaction
While the veteran expressed dissatisfaction with the Sacramento set up, and his road splits are much better, Severino isn’t missing bats at all this season.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Younger voters also continue to show deep dissatisfaction.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
The conversation, recorded and released by Hun Sen himself, prompted outrage in Thailand, where there was already widespread dissatisfaction with her handling of the border dispute.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 25 July 2025
The victim's son was not notified of the plea agreement and expressed dissatisfaction.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Younger voters also continue to show deep dissatisfaction.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
The conversation, recorded and released by Hun Sen himself, prompted outrage in Thailand, where there was already widespread dissatisfaction with her handling of the border dispute.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 25 July 2025
The victim's son was not notified of the plea agreement and expressed dissatisfaction.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfaction
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Plenty of other avenues remain for Kennedy to play on COVID discontent—fear of the shots’ side effects, distaste for mandates, declining trust in public health and medical experts—to pull back the government’s support for vaccination.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
13 Aug. 2025
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Voters have also expressed discontent with Trump's tariff policies and his approach to immigration.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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One thing’s for certain: Marvel Studios will be navigating some shaky ground in the coming year and a half trying to figure out how to get the Marvel Cinematic Universe back on course after its third box office disappointment of 2025.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The tribe expressed disappointment with the ruling and is considering its options.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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But the past six months or so have also seen complications over the renewal of his contract, with the displeasure generated by that undoubtedly a factor that has affected performances on the pitch.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
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Noem’s displeasure with South Park comes two weeks after the White House released a statement regarding Trump’s portrayal in the season premiere.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
8 Aug. 2025
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Trump in recent weeks has expressed frustration with Russia as the war continues, and Friday's meeting could have key implication for peace talks as well as Russia-U.S. relations.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Trump's frustration with Putin appeared to be building as Moscow expanded its ground and long-range strike operations in recent months.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Aug. 2025
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But the revised plan, to the dismay of Bolton and other residents, doesn’t carve out the garden.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Aug. 2025
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McIlroy elected to skip the St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, much to the dismay of at least one PGA Tour organizer.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dissatisfaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfaction. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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