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Recent Examples of dissatisfy The top talent who are creative, think outside the box and can run an entire department will be dissatisfied with a controlling leader. Jody Michael, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Like in the United Kingdom and Germany, young voters are disproportionately likely to be dissatisfied with mainstream parties and their partisanship is dramatically weaker. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025 Across the Yellowstone universe, Sheridan writes of men and women dissatisfied with various aspects of the modern world, from the motor car to private equity. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025 Loading your audio article A group dissatisfied with the performance of Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton has begun the the effort to recall her from office, after voters in recent years took similar steps against top prosecutors in Alameda County and San Francisco. Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dissatisfy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfy
Verb
  • The Dolomites are truly the star of the show here, and the sweeping views do not disappoint.
    Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
  • And for those who want to double down on deals, the Under $50 offerings don't disappoint thanks to a vast assortment of sets.
    Jackie Fields, People.com, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • George, displeased that the Clippers would only offer a three-year deal, bounced for Philadelphia on a four-year max.
    Sam Amick, New York Times, 9 July 2025
  • In 2016, some members of Xiaomi’s supply chain team displeased Samsung Electronics Co. representatives and the South Korean firm threatened to halt supply of its industry-leading AMOLED screens.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Perhaps Trump just wanted to annoy his counterparts, especially those on the continent.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 14 July 2025
  • But Cotton, annoyed by Hank’s indirectness and emotion, browbeats his son.
    Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 7 July 2025

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“Dissatisfy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfy. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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