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
Weeks after the Super Bowl, during which Fanatics got heat for prices at the NFL’s on-site stores that were set and run by an entirely different company (Legends), the Boston Red Sox gave the haters more fodder on Wednesday after fans voiced dissatisfaction over the new home white jerseys.
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A.j. Perez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Even so, the move has been interpreted in media circles as the result of dissatisfaction with how the venerable newsmagazine has been treated in recent months, with senior executives pressing the show to cut back on its hard-news and investigative stories.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Some negative feedback centers on dissatisfaction with case outcomes.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Some people have said the primary emotional response of a conservative is gratitude, whereas the primary emotional response of a liberal is dissatisfaction, wanting to improve things.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
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A.j. Perez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Even so, the move has been interpreted in media circles as the result of dissatisfaction with how the venerable newsmagazine has been treated in recent months, with senior executives pressing the show to cut back on its hard-news and investigative stories.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Some negative feedback centers on dissatisfaction with case outcomes.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Some people have said the primary emotional response of a conservative is gratitude, whereas the primary emotional response of a liberal is dissatisfaction, wanting to improve things.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfaction
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The spiraling cost of foodstuffs has been an increasing focus of consumer pain, with cucumbers becoming the most recent lightning rod for popular discontent.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The resolution carried no legal implications but signified a growing discontent among GOP lawmakers against the president’s economic policies.—
Sarah Davis,
The Hill,
20 Feb. 2026
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Now the Sharks are hoping other Olympians, Sweden’s Alex Wennberg, Switzerland’s Philipp Kurashev, and Slovakia’s Pavol Regenda, can use the pressure of an Olympic tournament – and the disappointment that came with it — to their benefit as their playoff chase resumes.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Family members of a 9-year-old boy critically injured in a hit-and-run crash in Chester, Pennsylvania, are expressing their disappointment at the sentencing of the driver responsible.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Redick later earned a technical himself – the team’s third of the game – after expressing displeasure over an uncalled goaltending courtesy of Celtics center Neemias Queta.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
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At the time, the parents were vocal in their displeasure with Whitfield’s leadership, but there was little in the way of concrete evidence to support the claims against him.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2026
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There are different reasons a person might want to scream, whether they have been told to stay silent about abuse experienced as a child, or have been dismissed or ignored as an adult, or are struggling with a political landscape that has exacerbated feelings of fear, anger and frustration.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Hudson described the frustration of being pigeonholed by an industry that struggled to see her outside the genre.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
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So many friends and colleagues have reached out through emails and texts to check in, and share their dismay over what is happening.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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That shock and dismay was even more heavy for Matkom because the Fifth Street School was among his favorite developments.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Dissatisfaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfaction. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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