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as in disappointing
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as in insufficient
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as in failing
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 displeasing
to make discontented
an administrative assistant dissatisfied by her meager paycheck
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Recent Examples of dissatisfying
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Last season, the Bruins strung together three wins against Rutgers, Nebraska and Iowa – but that team resembled Chip Kelly’s decent-if-dissatisfying regime.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The Erika plot is one of the several dissatisfying threads in this episode.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Last season, the Bruins strung together three wins against Rutgers, Nebraska and Iowa – but that team resembled Chip Kelly’s decent-if-dissatisfying regime.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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).
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfying
Adjective
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In a season full of disappointing results, injuries, trades and more, it’s been Marshall that has been Dallas’ bright spot alongside Cooper Flagg.—
Nate Sanchez,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Mar. 2026
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But that couldn’t stop turning the page on a disappointing era.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Instead, prosecutors have pointed to sanctions policy and national security concerns — arguments the defense calls both insufficient and inconsistent.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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At a 2022 civil trial in Manhattan federal court, a jury found insufficient evidence to hold Spacey liable for Rapp’s claims.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The backlash from certain parts of the media has been extremely saddening, particularly given how hard John works to raise awareness and understanding.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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Gates has assembled a stimulating, illuminating, maddening, saddening, but often inspiring, story of their relations with the world and one another.—
Robert Lloyd,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While youth suicide remains a leading cause of death, the youth suicide rate is down in Colorado, and the number of kids reporting poor mental health also dropped from 23% in 2023 to 14% in 2025.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The launch came amid overcast skies and a weather forecast that was reduced to just a 75% chance for good conditions, according to Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron, which also noted a moderate risk for poor conditions at the booster landing site.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sometimes, rage bait can be relatively harmless – a recipe that contains disgusting food combinations or someone annoying their pet, partner or sibling.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
1 Dec. 2025
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But what’s been annoying me even more is that these women should have been trained by producers to start recording on their own cell phones if drama starts to unfold after cameras go down.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
12 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The storm let up before daybreak, but the morning was gray and cheerless with a cold wind.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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This episode is disappointingly cheerless overall—it’s not frosted, tinsely, glowing, silver with bells and mist, or snowy.—
Jenny Singer,
Glamour,
3 Nov. 2025
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The ceremony Sunday was a long-in-coming coronation for Anderson, a San Fernando Valley native who made his first short at age 18 and has been one of America's most lionized filmmakers for decades.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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On Kalshi, the biggest upset of Oscar night came in the short film category, where a tie was given a 1% of chance of paying off.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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While it’s powered by retinol, an ingredient known to be irritating, this treats my under-eye with care.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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The choice to portray her as irritating, self-absorbed, whiny and inappropriate was no accident.—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Dissatisfying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfying. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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