1
as in to anger
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
an employee, disgruntled by the restaurant owner's shabby treatment, turned him in to the IRS
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2
as in to displease
to make discontented
a crew disgruntled by a long voyage that provided no opportunity for recreation onshore
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Recent Examples of disgruntle
Naturally, players from around the league have caught wind of Hill being disgruntled, and are attempting to recruit him.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Keep an eye on employees who appear disgruntled and may commit fraud as a form of revenge.
—James Henderson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
But this year, Spotify Wrapped sucked the joy right out of the beginning of the month with a lackluster data dump that disgruntled several users online.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
While the company offered the ship's 170 passengers a choice of compensation options, some were disgruntled by the decision not to provide a full refund and began refusing food in an effort to pressure the cruise line's executives.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for disgruntle
Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Keep an eye on employees who appear disgruntled and may commit fraud as a form of revenge.
—James Henderson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
But this year, Spotify Wrapped sucked the joy right out of the beginning of the month with a lackluster data dump that disgruntled several users online.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
While the company offered the ship's 170 passengers a choice of compensation options, some were disgruntled by the decision not to provide a full refund and began refusing food in an effort to pressure the cruise line's executives.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgruntle
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The group invited those angered by rollbacks on things such as voting rights, essential services and free speech to join them July 17, the fifth anniversary of Lewis’ death.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 July 2025
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The story, though, didn't die down and Trump only appeared to grow more angered by the pushback from his supporters.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
16 July 2025
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Snyder’s emphasis on moral mythology in those artistic blockbusters confused cultural gatekeepers, displeasing fanboys of Marvel and The Dark Knight.—
Armond White,
National Review,
18 July 2025
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Humphrey would no doubt be displeased with the outcome in Trump v. Wilcox.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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The memo infuriated Kelly and other high-profile members of Trump's coalition, who for years have peddled conspiracy theories claiming Epstein was murdered and that the government covered up an extensive list of wealthy politicians and businesspeople who were involved with Epstein.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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But three months are ahead for the always interesting, often amusing, and sometimes infuriating Big Brother.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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That acquisition annoyed shareholders and customers alike, with investors taking issue with the fact that it was structured to avoid a vote.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
25 July 2025
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However, in addition to the controversy over self-grading the results, OpenAI also annoyed the IMO community because its Saturday announcement appears to have violated the embargo agreement with the International Mathematical Olympiad.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
21 July 2025
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The release also outraged some supporters of the president, who had been promised that more details would be made public.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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What further outraged Roberts and another Cook accuser, however, is what did not appear in the report: that the mayor, who was married and more than 30 years older than each woman at the time, sent them late-night and personal texts alluding to poetry.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
4 July 2025
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Young people, alienated by the pandemic and social media, are turning to religion as a source of connection.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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How managers can respond: Blanket phone policies may alienate digital natives and reduce efficiency.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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July 15, 2025 This multi-state strike stems from souring contract negotiations between the greater Boston Teamsters Local 25 and Republic Services.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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But Republicans’ perception of Musk also soured while his tenure as Trump’s chief cost-cutter ended in flames.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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That filing infamously dragged in Lively’s reportedly estranged best friend Taylor Swift by alleging the actress leveraged Swift’s star status.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
12 July 2025
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Niko McKnight, singer-musician and estranged son of Brian McKnight and ex-wife Julie, died on Thursday (May 29) following a battle with cancer.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2025
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“Disgruntle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgruntle. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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