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as in to disappoint
to fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of
a restaurant serving portions that will not dissatisfy even the heartiest eater
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as in to displease
to make discontented
an administrative assistant dissatisfied by her meager paycheck
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Recent Examples of dissatisfy
Many of those voters, dissatisfied with inflation’s eruption since the pandemic, voted for Trump in a rebuke to Biden.
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Bryan Mena, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
With members of the board and local advocates dissatisfied with the information provided, an external audit was voted on and approved to address concerns about circumstances surrounding the deaths and conditions at the facility.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Among many Jewish Chicagoans dissatisfied with early responses to Saturday’s shooting was Alderman Debra Silverstein, who spoke with Fox News Digital before Abdallahi’s hate crime charge was announced.
—Beth Bailey, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
The assault occurs after Ivana, dissatisfied with their love life, gives Trump a subtle hint for his birthday, 1982’s international best-seller, The G Spot and Other Recent Discoveries About Human Sexuality.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Bryan Mena, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
With members of the board and local advocates dissatisfied with the information provided, an external audit was voted on and approved to address concerns about circumstances surrounding the deaths and conditions at the facility.
—Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Among many Jewish Chicagoans dissatisfied with early responses to Saturday’s shooting was Alderman Debra Silverstein, who spoke with Fox News Digital before Abdallahi’s hate crime charge was announced.
—Beth Bailey, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
The assault occurs after Ivana, dissatisfied with their love life, gives Trump a subtle hint for his birthday, 1982’s international best-seller, The G Spot and Other Recent Discoveries About Human Sexuality.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfy
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According to multiple sources, Butler has been disappointed with the Heat primarily because Miami declined to give him a two-year, $113 million contract extension this past summer, a deal that would have run through the 2026-27 season.Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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All of which is to say: Yes, you’ll be disappointed.James Parker, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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To the surprise of no one, apart from seemingly the International Cricket Council who didn't appear ready for a contingency, India refused to travel to Pakistan, who obviously were displeased and threatened to reciprocate at the 2026 T20 World Cup in India.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The man was captured looking shocked and displeased as a waitress, after being instructed to prank the parent by his family, suddenly pulled his burger and fries dish from under him.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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The game was tied at 25 with 7:22 left in the first half, but Florida Southwestern was clearly annoyed by the constant pressure.CJ Moore, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Mostly we are annoyed by inane thickets of regulation and are suckers for a politician who vows to sweep them aside.Peter C. Baker, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Dissatisfy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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