1
as in disappoints
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
a restaurant serving portions that will not dissatisfy even the heartiest eater
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2
as in displeases
to make discontented
an administrative assistant dissatisfied by her meager paycheck
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Texans 24, Steelers 20 Green Bay defense disappoints in prime time.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Whip up a classic recipe that never disappoints and that will leave not a crumb behind.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cue the rattling of sabers and gnashing of teeth — until a deal is done that pleases (and displeases) both parties.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
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But the corporate chiefs also know that Trump is a vengeful man with the power to target anyone who speaks out against him, or any business that displeases him.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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One of its two young sibling protagonists, Amber (Bianca Belle), channels her feelings about the recent death of her mother into drawings of creatures born out of her troubled imagination, some of whom enact violence against the classmate who annoys her.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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There's just one thing about Claire Danes that annoys Matthew Rhys.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
22 Nov. 2025
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“Dissatisfies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfies. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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