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Recent Examples of dissatisfaction This reflects a broader cultural trend of dissatisfaction and radicalization among young people. Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025 Married women, however, report higher stress, less freedom, and greater dissatisfaction. Vanessa Bennett, SELF, 10 Sep. 2025 But Paris focused her dissatisfaction primarily on the film itself. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025 The Dalai Lama has been the key figure quelling violence when grassroots dissatisfaction has escalated into episodic uprisings in Tibet. Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dissatisfaction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfaction
Noun
  • Qassam’s popularity represented a shift in Mandate Arab politics, signaling discontent with the status quo.
    Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Boone finally got the Yankees to their first World Series since 2009 last year, but a season of ups and downs in the Bronx has created enough discontent among fans for questions about the skipper's job security to be at least somewhat reasonable.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Biden and, by extension, Harris will be remembered even and perhaps especially by Democrats as symbolizing disappointment and defeat.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Added to this was a disillusioning disappointment with the mechanisms of the art world.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Emily is debating whether or not to provide a family support statement, much to Sara’s displeasure.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The Chiefs continue to struggle in short-yardage plays, and one former Chiefs All-Pro offensive lineman expressed his displeasure on social media.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Cruz’s rebuttal didn’t touch on Carlson’s claims of frustration with Netanyahu, which former congressman Matt Gaetz said are largely true based on his relationship with Kirk.
    Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
  • However, there is already frustration with him as the starter and fans have been asking about when a change could occur.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Moments after it was confirmed that Charlie Kirk died from a gunshot wound during a college event Wednesday in Utah, several Arkansas political leaders went to social media to express their dismay over the conservative activist's death.
    Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2025
  • To the dismay of party insiders, Anderson slipped through the 1994 Republican primary to win the GOP nomination for state attorney general.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Dissatisfaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfaction. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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