as in dissatisfied
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions
The homeowner was unsatisfied with the contractor's work and asked him to redo it.
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Recent Examples of unsatisfied
Senga is physically healthy but mechanically unsatisfied at the moment, so the Mets will start him at the back of their rotation.
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Tim Britton, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Keeping hope alive Investors hoping for clarity on the progress of trade deals remained unsatisfied during Tuesday’s session, as shaky commentary out of the White House dragged all three major averages lower for a second straight day.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 7 May 2025
In that case, Beijing was unsatisfied with Tehran’s proposal to pay for the 4.5-generation jets with oil.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Yet in my experience, so many of those unsatisfied individuals fear making bold moves.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Tim Britton, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Keeping hope alive Investors hoping for clarity on the progress of trade deals remained unsatisfied during Tuesday’s session, as shaky commentary out of the White House dragged all three major averages lower for a second straight day.
—Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 7 May 2025
In that case, Beijing was unsatisfied with Tehran’s proposal to pay for the 4.5-generation jets with oil.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Yet in my experience, so many of those unsatisfied individuals fear making bold moves.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsatisfied
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The Washington Examiner recently learned that dozens of senior ICE officials were engaged in a heated exchange with Miller in late May, which occurred as Trump administration officials were dissatisfied with the current deportation numbers.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
1 June 2025
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Diddy was calm, but Kid Cudi was dissatisfied, feeling that he was being misled during a handshake.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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Gilgeous-Alexander seemed disappointed but not worried about the outcome.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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More: 'Very disappointed': Trump continues to criticize Putin's war tactics during negotiations Ukraine's delegation will also include its deputy foreign minister, as well as several military and intelligence officials, according to an executive order by Zelenskiy on Sunday.—
Vladimir Soldatkin,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Nowhere is this more evident than in the collections process, where friction and inefficiencies can lead to delays, lost revenue and frustrated customers.—
Kyle MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The Department of Correction came under fire Tuesday from a frustrated New York City Council member over continuing delays in opening a 104-bed therapeutic unit at Bellevue Hospital for people held in the city’s jails.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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“Unsatisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsatisfied. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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