as in dissatisfied
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions
a disgruntled postal worker was responsible for the vandalism
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as in infuriated
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 displeased
to make discontented
a crew disgruntled by a long voyage that provided no opportunity for recreation onshore
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Recent Examples of disgruntled
Will Johnson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
After an intense work encounter that leaves a disgruntled colleague on the run, Mariana’s (Milian) quiet night at home turns into a terrifying fight for her own survival.
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Carew played the side’s disgruntled former star player who coveted the top job himself.
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Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
When anti-elite sentiment is bipartisan, the real swing voter becomes the disgruntled partisan.
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Will Johnson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
After an intense work encounter that leaves a disgruntled colleague on the run, Mariana’s (Milian) quiet night at home turns into a terrifying fight for her own survival.
—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Verb
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
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After being dissatisfied with the response from Verizon support, Collery made the Reddit post and later reached out to Ars.
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Their presence may deliver a domestic propaganda victory to Putin, experts say, as Russians become dissatisfied with the cost of the war in Ukraine.
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By the second half, the two teams meandering about the pitch infuriated everyone not on the pitch.
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Just six months into a four-year term, the new mayor has infuriated some allies who endorsed him over Andrew Cuomo last year as divisions among progressive candidates define the primary season.
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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.
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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.
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Yet many leaders remain frustrated.
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Goldman, who has been repeatedly slammed by Lander on the issue, was clearly frustrated and upset, saying that the AIPAC attack could lead to more antisemitism.
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Though both agree that in real life, Berlant would fit in more easily than Early, who, during a break from the shoot, angered a trio of local Hamptonites merely by using the bathroom at a Citarella.
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Though net migration is down, many are angered by migrants entering the country illegally — specifically the sight of people, often escaping war zones such as Afghanistan and Sudan, arriving on British shores in inflatable boats after making the dangerous journey across the English Channel.
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Damian used to get annoyed with his father's motivational chats about responsibility.
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Three hours before the parade is set to begin, paradegoers are already annoyed at the disorganization and slow-moving lines.
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While the sticker shock of what is typically a $13 trip enraged the masses—the price was initially announced at $150 in April, before it got knocked down to 98 bucks in the face of public backlash—some observers, particularly those from Europe, scoffed at all the outrage.
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His wealth explosion has inspired his devotees, exhilarated his investors, vexed the skeptical and enraged those calling for higher taxes on the ultra-rich.
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Claude has apparently sought to siphon users discontented with ChatGPT, unveiling an update in February that allows users to import their data from competitor AI chatbots.
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Humans are the only animals known to be discontented with natural selection.
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“Disgruntled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgruntled. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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