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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Miami went 12-21 after trading the disgruntled Butler to the Warriors in February for Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell, Kyle Anderson and the 2025 Warriors first-round pick (No. 20 overall) before being on the wrong side of the most-lopsided playoff series in NBA history.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Instead, the secretary blamed the disclosure of the second Signal chat on leaks from disgruntled former staff members.
—Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
But would the disgruntled fanbase get behind Van Nistelrooy after such a disastrous run of results?
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
In a Fox News interview on Tuesday, Hegseth maintained nothing was classified in the group chat and blamed the media and disgruntled employees for targeting him.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
Instead, the secretary blamed the disclosure of the second Signal chat on leaks from disgruntled former staff members.
—Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
But would the disgruntled fanbase get behind Van Nistelrooy after such a disastrous run of results?
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
In a Fox News interview on Tuesday, Hegseth maintained nothing was classified in the group chat and blamed the media and disgruntled employees for targeting him.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disgruntled
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“Disgruntled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgruntled. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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