1
as in discontent
the condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation
a vague dissatisfaction with the state of their marriage, which seemed a little stale
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as in disappointment
the emotion felt when one's expectations are not met
she felt keen dissatisfaction at the hurried job the house painters had done
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Recent Examples of dissatisfaction
The weight of their present lives – the breakups of relationships and their dissatisfaction with themselves — lead to, if not epiphanies, then at least a reassessment of where their lives may be headed.
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David Morgan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Conduct Regular Pay Audits Because dissatisfaction with pay figured prominently in many women’s decisions to exit the labor force, Catalyst recommends that companies conduct regular pay audits to ensure fair pay and promote career growth.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Gabby is hiding a few secrets as well, that boil down to money troubles and a dissatisfaction with the way her supposedly glamorous life has turned out.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
His advice for standing out in a crowded market is to lead with scrutiny, examine competitors, study customer dissatisfaction, and dominate the space where others fall short.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
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David Morgan, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Conduct Regular Pay Audits Because dissatisfaction with pay figured prominently in many women’s decisions to exit the labor force, Catalyst recommends that companies conduct regular pay audits to ensure fair pay and promote career growth.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Gabby is hiding a few secrets as well, that boil down to money troubles and a dissatisfaction with the way her supposedly glamorous life has turned out.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
His advice for standing out in a crowded market is to lead with scrutiny, examine competitors, study customer dissatisfaction, and dominate the space where others fall short.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfaction
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Before the White House could even respond there were protests on the ground, demands for accountability, calls to abolish ICE and palpable discontent from across the political spectrum.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Saturn leaving Pisces on February 13 lifts the heavy blanket of sorrow and exhaustion that’s been dampening your life force for the last three years, freeing you to unthaw a bit from the winter of your discontent.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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That disappointment disappeared Tuesday when Bennett was named to the team as a late replacement, filling in for Tampa Bay’s injured forward Anthony Cirelli.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes, to his disappointment, the familiar seal was nowhere in sight.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Tim Fitzgerald, the publisher of GoPowercat, expressed his displeasure in an X post.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2026
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Highlighting her work to improve the MBTA, Healey complimented current Transportation Secretary Phillip Eng, who used to be a leader of New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), seemingly acknowledging displeasure with his predecessor.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Republicans argue the region’s frustrations reflect years of structural failures under Cooper’s disaster management system, stretching back to earlier storms.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Dane may well share his captain’s frustration at the lack of January signings, but Romero surely cannot repeatedly publicly criticise Spurs and escape punishment.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Our dismay over the missing notebooks is shared by Josh Levy, who's the historian of science and technology at the manuscript division of the Library of Congress.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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Then, to some parents’ dismay, Thursday too.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Dissatisfaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfaction. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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