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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2
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
Near the David’s Court, two Cuban businessmen are leaving, disgruntled with the change, the loss of business, the image.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Carew played the side’s disgruntled former star player who coveted the top job himself.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The Atlanta Hawks reached an agreement Wednesday night to trade Kristaps Porzingis to the Warriors for guard Buddy Hield and disgruntled forward Jonathan Kuminga, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The Spurs are not expected to be major players for the biggest name still (possibly) on the market — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, who remains an undetermined level of disgruntled with the goings on around the Bucks.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Carew played the side’s disgruntled former star player who coveted the top job himself.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The Atlanta Hawks reached an agreement Wednesday night to trade Kristaps Porzingis to the Warriors for guard Buddy Hield and disgruntled forward Jonathan Kuminga, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The Spurs are not expected to be major players for the biggest name still (possibly) on the market — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, who remains an undetermined level of disgruntled with the goings on around the Bucks.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgruntle
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Star forward Sardar Azmoun was dropped in March, reportedly because of a social media post that angered Iranian authorities during the war.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Butler’s refusal to attend the hearing frustrated and angered several of Sheron’s supporters present for the hearing Wednesday.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Many of Furgeson’s subjects were displeased by his haughty musings, which would seem less out of place if he was garbed in a royal mantle and wielding a golden scepter.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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Bromley, displeased, asked for a show of hands from anyone who believed that this was the most interesting story Jamie had to tell about himself.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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While most of the familiar multi-variety white cuvées are traditional blend styles from regions like Rhône Valley, Rioja, Tuscany, or Bordeaux, a handful around the globe—and especially from the New World—combine varieties that would infuriate traditionalists.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
7 June 2026
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The decision to send in state troopers – some on horseback – infuriated many protesters while drawing praise from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.—
Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Rather than be annoyed, however, both Zach and Kayda seem to mostly welcome Bryce’s presence, all three of them bonded.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Americans might be annoyed at how they’re portrayed.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Its realignment outraged Russia and put a target on its back as one of the West’s easternmost bulwarks against Moscow’s sphere of influence.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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Several Boston police officers showed up to court Thursday, outraged by the charge.—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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He has been alienated from the kids completely.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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The league has, for the most part, stepped away from the political messaging that alienated a sizable portion of the audience.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Something soured Monday night at Madison Square Garden and the stench of spoilt optimism wafted into Wednesday.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Relations between Moscow and Armenia soured in 2023 after Azerbaijan took control of the entire Karabakh region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Hans died in 1978, estranged from Edith and Nickolas.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
5 June 2026
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In a prior social media post, Bear, 38, said their family believed that Matt, who had a history of substance abuse and was estranged from his family, had ended his own life.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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“Disgruntle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgruntle. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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