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
Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Join 7 others in the comments View Comments All of this might sound like some local news griping from a disgruntled outer-borough cyclist and subway rider.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The players have taken flak from a disgruntled fanbase.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
In that scenario, the Heat could offer draft picks and some combination of Ware, Jovic or Jaquez to the team looking to trade a disgruntled star.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
After trying to convince the disgruntled clerk to take it off his hands, the monkey bangs its drum, causing a harpoon gun on display to impale the clerk and rip out his entrails.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Join 7 others in the comments View Comments All of this might sound like some local news griping from a disgruntled outer-borough cyclist and subway rider.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
The players have taken flak from a disgruntled fanbase.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
In that scenario, the Heat could offer draft picks and some combination of Ware, Jovic or Jaquez to the team looking to trade a disgruntled star.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgruntled
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Many parents are dissatisfied with the public schools their children are assigned to, but their options are often limited by the availability of private school options and their ability to afford tuition.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The women were dissatisfied with the handling of the complaint made with Brookfield police, so one of them contacted an individual who was with the Danbury Police Department, the lawsuit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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Many supporters are notably frustrated that the club failed to bring in a top-class striker in January to help cover for injuries to several of Arsenal’s attacking options.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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In the Country Club District south of the Plaza, residents grew frustrated with freight trucks and commuter traffic clogging their neighborhood streets and demanded action.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
9 Mar. 2025
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The sequence of events clearly angered Bain.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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The move angered fans, and a scandal over offensive remarks Richards had made on a podcast led him to quit before his episodes aired.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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Big, sometimes uncontrollable emotions are a normal part of growing up, and gentle parents at least try to not dismiss their or get annoyed with their kids when those challenging moments come up.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
27 Dec. 2024
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Initially annoyed by his bubbly personality, Jovie eventually warms up to Buddy, and the pair fall in love.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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The newspaper includes the story of how Brando was enraged to discover his voice had been dubbed by an Italian actor for the local version.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2025
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But conservatives said they were enraged by the legislation.—
Catie Edmondson,
New York Times,
18 Dec. 2024
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Aliso Canyon likely to stay open for years; residents outraged.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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As House members scrambled to pass a stopgap spending plan Friday, lawmakers removed legislation that would have fully funded the World Trade Center Health Program through 2040, outraged 9/11 advocates said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
20 Dec. 2024
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Progressives have blamed Harris' loss on a failure to turn out the base, arguing her strategy of campaigning with Republicans like former Representative Liz Cheney alienated longtime Democratic voters.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
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In a move that undoubtedly further alienated her from the party, Sinema helped defeat President Joe Biden’s renomination of National Labor Relations Board Chairwoman Lauren McFerran, a Democrat.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Dec. 2024
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“Disgruntled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgruntled. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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