as in disappointing
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1
as in infuriating
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 displeasing
to make discontented
a crew disgruntled by a long voyage that provided no opportunity for recreation onshore
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Adjective
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The Lakers held two double-digit leads and couldn’t hold on in a 110-109 loss to the Magic, a disappointing end to an eight-game homestand that spanned the All-Star break.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026 -
The 21-year-old figure skater fell twice during his free skate and finished the dance with a disappointing look on his face.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
24 Feb. 2026
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For women in perimenopause and menopause, when hormones feel unpredictable and symptoms can be frustrating (er, infuriating) and vague, having a tool that makes at least one piece of the internal puzzle visible can be empowering.—
Rita Templeton,
Flow Space,
18 Feb. 2026
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The gesture provoked a seismic reaction internationally while infuriating Olympic officials who claimed Smith and Carlos used the world stage to humiliate their home country.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Admittedly, someone older might be critical or discouraging.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 Feb. 2026
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Yet seldom is heard a discouraging word when Darnold assesses what happened in New York, Carolina, San Francisco, or Minnesota.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Doing so risks angering powerful industries — from agriculture to construction to hospitality — that rely heavily on low-wage immigrant labor.—
Federico Peña,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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One big question is whether Apple will fight to claw back its tariffs or eat the costs to avoid angering the president.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes, rage bait can be relatively harmless – a recipe that contains disgusting food combinations or someone annoying their pet, partner or sibling.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
1 Dec. 2025
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But what’s been annoying me even more is that these women should have been trained by producers to start recording on their own cell phones if drama starts to unfold after cameras go down.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
12 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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While certain oils work well together (like lemon and tea tree, sweet orange and cinnamon, peppermint and rosemary), aim to mix only two to three oils when blending to avoid a displeasing or overpowering fragrance.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Cinematographer Adolpho Velso captures their saber-rattling with soft lighting and asymmetric framing that, fittingly, comes across as both warm and oddly alienating.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2026
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The trip was exhausting, expensive and slightly alienating for me.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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His 2-3 playoff record came after a long dissatisfying postseason stretch from Chan Gailey (0-2), Bill Parcells (0-2), Phillips (1-2) and before McCarthy (1-3).—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Disgruntling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgruntling. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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