How to Use dissatisfaction in a Sentence
dissatisfaction
noun- There was widespread dissatisfaction with the President and his administration.
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But, beneath the displays of loyalty and fervor, there is a lot of fatigue and dissatisfaction with the war.
— Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2024 -
There has been talk of Samuel's request stemming from dissatisfaction with his usage in the 49er offense.
— Nicholas McGee, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 -
There’s evidence of widespread dissatisfaction with the old system.
— Chloe Berger, Fortune, 5 May 2022 -
However, most of the responses to this tweet weren't about how the leak affects the Supreme Court, but rather general dissatisfaction.
— Catherine Garcia, The Week, 5 May 2022 -
Surveys have shown growing customer dissatisfaction with in-car tech, especially touchscreen software.
— Umar Shakir, The Verge, 21 Sep. 2024 -
In fact, those factors have combined to produce such dissatisfaction among Netflix subscribers right now, that an old tweet from a rival that Netflix killed off years ago has resurfaced.
— Andy Meek, BGR, 3 May 2022 -
At the root of that urge is dissatisfaction, and anger against society and the world that cannot be vented.
— Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2023 -
But amid dissatisfaction with the economy, the mood for change seemed set against Bush.
— Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 24 July 2024 -
The dissatisfaction peaks around the 21st, but so, too, does your discernment.
— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2024 -
But lawmakers from the wings of both parties have expressed dissatisfaction with some of the details of the deal.
— Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 29 May 2023 -
There's a lot of dissatisfaction among his base about his handling of issues like the economy and the war in Israel-Gaza.
— Leah Askarinam, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2023 -
But there are signs that the dissatisfaction with Biden on the economy has deepened.
— Nicholas Riccardi, ajc, 20 May 2022 -
Just 5% of the state’s Democrats expressed dissatisfaction with him.
— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024 -
This leads to a loss of revenue and dissatisfaction amongst both the professionals and their clients.
— Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024 -
As a dig at generational dissatisfaction and/or a lament about the migrant’s blues, the film is good enough.
— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2024 -
In the clip of Kelce and Reid’s interaction, the coach stumbled as the player grabbed his arm and voiced his dissatisfaction with the decision.
— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024 -
Bass said she has been told that one reason for the departures is dissatisfaction with the rules in place at the program’s hotels and motels.
— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2023 -
Getting older is the first time that the narrator of All Fours has had to confront dissatisfaction with her body.
— Christine Smallwood, Vulture, 6 May 2024 -
This isn’t the first time that members of the guild have publicly expressed their dissatisfaction with union leadership.
— Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2023 -
The fact that so many persist in the profession – at least for a while – should not distract from the frustrations and dissatisfaction that this produces.
— Matthew Powers, The Conversation, 25 June 2024 -
Lugo told The Times, expressing his dissatisfaction with the length of Martinez’s prison term.
— Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2023 -
Part of it’s the pointed dissatisfaction of quarterback Kyler Murray and his agent over a new contract.
— Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2022 -
But Owen is no less fascinating, Pullman’s sharp turn pinned to where dissatisfaction leads the weak-willed.
— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023 -
Loneliness gets to the heart of the spiritual dissatisfaction and self-denial seen post-Covid and in both the pro-Hamas and pro–George Floyd rioting.
— Armond White, National Review, 10 May 2024 -
So far, the results indicate some dissatisfaction on the job front.
— Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2022 -
To review Biden’s proposals, though, is to be reminded of why reforming the Court is so hard, despite the dissatisfaction and a wealth of ideas.
— Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024 -
The sources of public dissatisfaction are not limited to the lockdowns.
— Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2022 -
Nearly two-thirds, 65%, of Gazans surveyed expressed dissatisfaction with his selection as overall leader of Hamas in August.
— Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2024 -
Donald Trump played into that dissatisfaction at his Coachella Valley rally Saturday.
— Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
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