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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And this White Bean Chicken Chili never disappoints.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025 -
The centre-back hesitates and then passes sideways, which disappoints Szoboszlai and Bradley.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 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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Naturally, this annoys Alex to no end.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
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This annoys his wife, who hankers after Bingley (sight unseen) as a future son-in-law.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Dissatisfies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfies. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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