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as in to disappoint
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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as in to displease
to make discontented
an administrative assistant dissatisfied by her meager paycheck
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Recent Examples of dissatisfy
Freeman has been dissatisfied with his swing since mid-May and has been in the most extended slump of his career.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 July 2025
But Black voters have been dissatisfied with Trump’s presidency, polls show.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Tennesseans dissatisfied with public education, skeptical of legislature's performance
The majority of Tennesseans – 54% – reported being dissatisfied with the state’s K-12 public education system, while 11% reported being very satisfied with public education.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Trump has been dissatisfied with the standard of Air Force One since his first term.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissatisfy
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 July 2025
But Black voters have been dissatisfied with Trump’s presidency, polls show.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Tennesseans dissatisfied with public education, skeptical of legislature's performance
The majority of Tennesseans – 54% – reported being dissatisfied with the state’s K-12 public education system, while 11% reported being very satisfied with public education.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Trump has been dissatisfied with the standard of Air Force One since his first term.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfy
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This Christmas, 8 year-olds may be disappointed for another reason.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Fans certainly won’t be disappointed in the show or the 50th anniversary set list that is for sure.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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Evidently, the result displeased Kinahan’s syndicate, which seemed to have expected the horse to lose.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Now parents to three children, Reynolds and his wife are still surprised by the reach of their anniversary story—but not displeased with it.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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While Johnson had plenty to be pleased with, he was annoyed by the number of penalties and said the offense has to do a better job of running the football.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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They’re built not to resist developers but, as their name suggests, they’re intentionally designed, with a degree of malice, to annoy someone specific.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Dissatisfy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfy. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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