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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
But those looking for a job — including new college graduates and workers dissatisfied with their current role — will likely have a tough time finding a gig, Pollak said.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
That small increase comes mainly from a 20-point jump in dissatisfaction among Democrats, which is mostly offset by fewer Republicans being dissatisfied by 15-points — presumably both shifts can be attributed to Trump’s re-election.
—Dana Blanton, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
Mitchell, dissatisfied with the suspension of the death penalty by Hobbs and Mayes, in June moved to seek a death warrant for prisoner Aaron Gunches.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Many of those voters, dissatisfied with inflation’s eruption since the pandemic, voted for Trump in a rebuke to Biden.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
That small increase comes mainly from a 20-point jump in dissatisfaction among Democrats, which is mostly offset by fewer Republicans being dissatisfied by 15-points — presumably both shifts can be attributed to Trump’s re-election.
—Dana Blanton, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
Mitchell, dissatisfied with the suspension of the death penalty by Hobbs and Mayes, in June moved to seek a death warrant for prisoner Aaron Gunches.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Many of those voters, dissatisfied with inflation’s eruption since the pandemic, voted for Trump in a rebuke to Biden.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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But honestly, Tim wasn’t disappointed enough, because dude got totally robbed for his Dylan in A Complete Unknown.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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Diaz supports many of Mr. Trump's policies, according to Sorenson's office, but has been disappointed in how federal workers, especially veterans, have been treated during the president's overhaul of the government.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
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That could displease the White House, as Mr. Trump pivots toward Russia seeking to bring a swift end to the conflict.—
Kim Barker,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Release Date Confirmed: Your Schedule For The Newest iPhone Other potential concerns are that President Trump could use IRS audits as retribution against his political adversaries and others who have displeased him.—
Bruce Brumberg,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Instead of getting annoyed, try again a few minutes later and remember, never vent your frustration to your cats.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Since then, Lorenzo had been aggressive in pushing the Pinos to seek better medical expertise to get to the bottom of Tatiana’s health problems — an effort that reportedly annoyed Sergio.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Dissatisfy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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