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
Johnson’s sentence was commuted in 2018, and she was fully pardoned in 2020, but Kardashian seemed unsatisfied with her own level of participation in the process.
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Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The program is of interest to both global researchers looking for funding outside the United States and unsatisfied U.S.-based researchers who have either had their funding pulled or have grown wary of changing immigration policies.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Senga is physically healthy but mechanically unsatisfied at the moment, so the Mets will start him at the back of their rotation.
—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
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Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The program is of interest to both global researchers looking for funding outside the United States and unsatisfied U.S.-based researchers who have either had their funding pulled or have grown wary of changing immigration policies.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Senga is physically healthy but mechanically unsatisfied at the moment, so the Mets will start him at the back of their rotation.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsatisfied
Adjective
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Pollsters asked respondents to pick one emotion from a list of responses: Thrilled, happy, satisfied, neutral, dissatisfied, angry and furious.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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But two decades later, after nine years in Koln, Wirtz and his family were dissatisfied with his pathway.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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And neither Hutchison nor the millions watching were left disappointed, as Messi curled his strike into the top right-hand corner past a despairing Claudio Ramos.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Asking Eric: Once again, my parents have hijacked my birthday and made it about them You’re allowed to feel disappointed, hurt and even betrayed.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
17 June 2025
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Gilead’s disinterest in PrEP deeply frustrated academic researchers.—
Jon Cohen,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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But both China and the United States are growing frustrated with this hedging.—
Yuen Foong Khong,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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“Unsatisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsatisfied. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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