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
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
The company rejected the measure, dismissing Friedmann as a disgruntled ex-convict, but his campaign got widespread attention.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
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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Adjective
And, perhaps, how the disgruntled AI agents will react to the eternal grind of the work day.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
The company rejected the measure, dismissing Friedmann as a disgruntled ex-convict, but his campaign got widespread attention.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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 disgruntled
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Senate Democrats emerged from a weekly caucus meeting seemingly uniformly dissatisfied with legislative text offered by the GOP.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Even with improvements in air quality and urban mobility, many locals remain dissatisfied.—
Lisa Courbebaisse,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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The liberal Democratic governor, whose strict gun control measures have long infuriated gun owners, this week filed a bill to allow Sunday hunting and expand crossbow hunting, long overdue moves that aimed to shore up one of her biggest weaknesses in an election year.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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The arrest infuriated Anderson who said O'Malley is married with two young children and would have turned himself in.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The few who displeased or challenged him usually suffered some form of punishment, as Madigan held firm control over campaign funding on which most members relied for re-election.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Baath Party was also displeased by the open secret that Iran – as well as Israel and the United States – was covertly supporting the Kurds in its fight against the Iraqi central government.—
Lily Hindy,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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Workers across the nation have called out sick, partially out of protest and also to come up with other ways to make money, that have resulted in long security lines and frustrated passengers.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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One of them is slapped on the field by a frustrated boy.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The launch bucked Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s claims that Iranian missiles only have an approximate 1,200-mile range and angered on-edge European leaders.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Is she amused or angered or saddened by this?—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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One who grew up respectful but annoyed by the success the league previously had in Seattle.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Social media reactions to the bunny range from enamored to amused to annoyed at the price tag, which runs from $112 to $140.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Humans are the only animals known to be discontented with natural selection.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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News of its $1,500-a-person price tag particularly enraged skeptical locals.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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And though voting for the award ended before his latest controversy—a comment about opera and ballet that enraged those communities, Chalamet didn’t go into the 98th Academy Awards as the favorite.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Disgruntled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgruntled. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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