1
as in to anger
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
an employee, disgruntled by the restaurant owner's shabby treatment, turned him in to the IRS
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as in to displease
to make discontented
a crew disgruntled by a long voyage that provided no opportunity for recreation onshore
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Recent Examples of disgruntle
Naturally, players from around the league have caught wind of Hill being disgruntled, and are attempting to recruit him.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Keep an eye on employees who appear disgruntled and may commit fraud as a form of revenge.
—James Henderson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
But this year, Spotify Wrapped sucked the joy right out of the beginning of the month with a lackluster data dump that disgruntled several users online.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
While the company offered the ship's 170 passengers a choice of compensation options, some were disgruntled by the decision not to provide a full refund and began refusing food in an effort to pressure the cruise line's executives.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for disgruntle
Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Keep an eye on employees who appear disgruntled and may commit fraud as a form of revenge.
—James Henderson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
But this year, Spotify Wrapped sucked the joy right out of the beginning of the month with a lackluster data dump that disgruntled several users online.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
While the company offered the ship's 170 passengers a choice of compensation options, some were disgruntled by the decision not to provide a full refund and began refusing food in an effort to pressure the cruise line's executives.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgruntle
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Cambodia angered by neighbor’s new restrictions on border crossings PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Cambodia's government on Tuesday accused Thailand of escalating border tensions by imposing new restrictions that have blocked almost all land crossings, especially for tourists heading into Cambodia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2025
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As a mom, I’m angered at the existence of so many abusers who lure children through the internet.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter is breaking her silence on her controversial new album cover that has displeased some fans.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2025
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Combs also had control over her career and displeasing him would cause her financial harm.—
Patricia Fersch,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The cost of the wedding has been estimated at up to nearly $50M, infuriating locals and activists who claim Amazon pays minimal taxes in European countries and point to Bezos’ use of his extreme personal wealth to effectively take over parts of the historic city, disrupting daily life.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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His unwillingness to compromise made the restaurant unfeasibly expensive to run, infuriating his investor, family friend Uncle Jimmy (a.k.a.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 June 2025
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If your idea of patience looks like being endlessly agreeable, never getting annoyed, and staying calm through any inconvenience….—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
17 June 2025
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We get used to it quickly, and will be annoyed when it is replaced.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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This move outraged Figgers as well as some DeSantis appointees to the Broward School Board.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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The foundation’s failure to build a memorial outraged some victim families who questioned its spending decisions and operations.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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The democratic socialist's platform could alienate centrist Democrats and independents critical in pushing him past the finish line in November.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Even in consumer SaaS, shipping without user research or QA can alienate early adopters.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Musk’s official tenure in Washington, D.C., ended earlier in June, just as his relationship with the president was souring.—
Ari Levy,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
29 June 2025
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By late 1974, the communal idealism had soured, undercut by cocaine, burnout, and turf wars among the crew.—
Noah Eckstein,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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After all, Rodgers has been notoriously estranged from his family for about a decade.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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Offset is currently estranged from Cardi B, who filed for divorce from him for a second time in July 2024.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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“Disgruntle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgruntle. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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