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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
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.
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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
However, the players union, the Professional Women’s Hockey League Players Association, dissatisfied with the PHF, formed its own league, the Professional Women’s Hockey League.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The city’s decision to move the statue from its current location dissatisfied some in Palm Springs.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
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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
However, the players union, the Professional Women’s Hockey League Players Association, dissatisfied with the PHF, formed its own league, the Professional Women’s Hockey League.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The city’s decision to move the statue from its current location dissatisfied some in Palm Springs.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfy
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One of our favorite times of the month is when the Criterion Collection drops their releases for the months ahead and the batch its announced for March certainly doesn’t disappoint.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 14 Dec. 2024
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At the end of the day The talent, the stage, the music, the crowd—everything has to come together for an event like Red Bull BC One to hit right, and this time did not disappoint.Jason Pu, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The move displeased Russia and frustrated global allies of President-elect Trump, who has a history of being somewhat critical toward Ukraine.Tara Suter, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2024
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Butler closed 6 of 12 from the field and 11 of 13 from the line, displeased with the lack of a complete team effort.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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You’re annoyed by it all, until the next horde of patrons do the same.Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 10 Dec. 2024
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Claire’s dopey jock boyfriend Simon (Charlie Hall) generally annoys her with his requests for sexts and movie nights.Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Dissatisfy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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