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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
His 2-3 playoff record came after a long dissatisfying postseason stretch from Chan Gailey (0-2), Bill Parcells (0-2), Phillips (1-2) and before McCarthy (1-3).
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Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
The protagonist tacks between monikers, dissatisfied by what each represents.
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JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
The event intends to create a conservative alternative for viewers dissatisfied with the football league's direction.
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Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
The group confronted Turner about the donation at the February 2024 board meeting, and dissatisfied with her response, at least four of them — those who made the whistleblower complaint — resigned, according to the complaint.
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Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
The protagonist tacks between monikers, dissatisfied by what each represents.
—
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
The event intends to create a conservative alternative for viewers dissatisfied with the football league's direction.
—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
The group confronted Turner about the donation at the February 2024 board meeting, and dissatisfied with her response, at least four of them — those who made the whistleblower complaint — resigned, according to the complaint.
—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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On the other hand, a hydrangea species that can sometimes disappoint Chicago-area gardeners is the bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla), known for having big blue blooms when grown in acid soil and popular in the eastern United States.
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And then probably the thing that kept me up more at night in the beginning was not wanting to disappoint Vince.
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But many Spotify users voiced displeasure at the change-up, with some complaining that the disco ball looked pixelated on a small phone screen and, generally, was visually displeasing.
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Many of Furgeson’s subjects were displeased by his haughty musings, which would seem less out of place if he was garbed in a royal mantle and wielding a golden scepter.
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Damian used to get annoyed with his father's motivational chats about responsibility.
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Three hours before the parade is set to begin, paradegoers are already annoyed at the disorganization and slow-moving lines.
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“Dissatisfy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfy. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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