disgruntled
adjective
dis·grun·tled
dis-ˈgrən-tᵊld 
: unhappy and annoyed
a disgruntled employee
She led her sodden and disgruntled team back into the changing rooms, insisting that the practice had not been a waste of time, though without any real conviction in her voice.—
J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling… a $300,000 refund pool for disgruntled former customers …—Kevin McGurk
Kevin McGurkThe crowd was up as well, and just as disgruntled as it had been the night before.—Christopher Cooper & Robert Block
Christopher Cooper & Robert BlockExamples of disgruntled in a Sentence
a disgruntled postal worker was responsible for the vandalism
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This time, the New York Times — and all other Fake News that repeat their garbage — are enthusiastically taking the grievances of disgruntled former employees as the sole sources for their article.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Nothing new with Alexander Gutekunst has been trying to trade disgruntled cornerback Jaire Alexander rather than release him.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
And anonymous smears from disgruntled former employees on old news doesn’t matter.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
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Oil giant BP is bracing itself for a shareholder backlash at its annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday, with a chorus of disgruntled investors planning to voice their concerns over the firm’s green strategy U-turn.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Nothing new with Alexander Gutekunst has been trying to trade disgruntled cornerback Jaire Alexander rather than release him.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
And anonymous smears from disgruntled former employees on old news doesn’t matter.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2025
Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty Images
Oil giant BP is bracing itself for a shareholder backlash at its annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday, with a chorus of disgruntled investors planning to voice their concerns over the firm’s green strategy U-turn.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Disgruntled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgruntled. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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