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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.
—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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfy
Verb
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But the final study results disappointed investors, and the drug has been limited to a subset of patients.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Some viewers were disappointed that the second season of House of the Dragon ended not with a bang, but a whimper.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Bromley, displeased, asked for a show of hands from anyone who believed that this was the most interesting story Jamie had to tell about himself.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Brown, 28, leaves Philadelphia after being displeased with his production and the performance of the Eagles’ offense, which has employed five different coordinators in as many years.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
1 June 2026
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Ever been annoyed after Windows setup that your user folder has a weird name?—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
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The suspension is a nice blend between comfort and sport—the sweet spot where breaks in the asphalt don’t annoy, yet body roll never feels excessive.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Dissatisfy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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