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as in dissatisfaction
the condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation
a survey showing the extent of people's satisfaction—or disgruntlement—with their marriages
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as in estrangement
the loss of friendship or affection
feelings of neglect that inevitably lead to disgruntlement among employees
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Recent Examples of disgruntlement
Across TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, African Americans used the Annabelle doll to voice their disgruntlement with the southern plantation tourist industry in jest.
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Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
What is really remarkable is how real-life events, such as the Mangione incident, collided with the making of this movie (shot in only 19 days), and the disgruntlement of common people who feel they are being ripped off by billionaires and corporations.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Beyond the disgruntlement common to locales everywhere when big developers arrive, Barbuda’s idiosyncratic customs around private property posed a more serious threat and enabled what activists describe as a land grab.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
So much so that, much to Jett’s disgruntlement, the Thorns’ publicity-hungry owner Flo (a very funny Jenifer Lewis) signs him to the team.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
What is really remarkable is how real-life events, such as the Mangione incident, collided with the making of this movie (shot in only 19 days), and the disgruntlement of common people who feel they are being ripped off by billionaires and corporations.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Beyond the disgruntlement common to locales everywhere when big developers arrive, Barbuda’s idiosyncratic customs around private property posed a more serious threat and enabled what activists describe as a land grab.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
So much so that, much to Jett’s disgruntlement, the Thorns’ publicity-hungry owner Flo (a very funny Jenifer Lewis) signs him to the team.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgruntlement
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Their dissatisfaction stems in part from Arirang’s failure to make the most of an attempt at fusing strip- and EDM-club aesthetics to the insistent word repetition of the K-pop generation prior to BTS.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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One thing that remains consistent throughout is our protagonist Carol (Elizabeth Banks) and her dissatisfaction with her life.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After a period of estrangement preceded by a legal spat, Salt-N-Pepa have made peace with Spinderella, who will be part of the tour.—
Andy Greene,
VIBE.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Through no fault of Newton’s, Faith functions less as a second protagonist than a prop to give Grace more emotional investment in the proceedings by saddling her with guilt over their estrangement or opportunities to nobly sacrifice herself.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Four months have passed since Nico Harrison was removed from his post as general manager in the wake of growing fan discontent and an underwhelming start to the season.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Widespread discontent, fueled by repression, economic failure, corruption and protests over rights and shortages, has eroded regime loyalty.—
Chuck DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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On her new single—a piano ballad of dubious sincerity—Canadian DJ and songwriter Brat Star invokes Paltrow’s greatest role as one-third of a holy trinity of disaffection.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, many of these books’ characters are portrayed as avatars of resentment and disaffection, men who seem to fall prey to the rigid vision of masculinity dispensed by real-life adherents to the manosphere.—
Eric Magnuson,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When Dixon voiced his displeasure about the call, he quickly was hit with the tech.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2026
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Hurley approached John Gaffney and got his chest next to the official’s right shoulder while voicing his displeasure.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The result thus far has been the intensification of American military pressure and the permanent alienation of Iran’s neighbors, some of whom will support or even join the war against it.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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An illegible city produces anxiety, alienation and disorientation.—
Yunus Emre Tozal,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Disgruntlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgruntlement. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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