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as in disappointing
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as in insufficient
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as in failing
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 displeasing
to make discontented
an administrative assistant dissatisfied by her meager paycheck
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfying
Adjective
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Here are the twenty-two films of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival competition, ranked in descending order, from greatest to most disappointing: 1.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025 -
Duran said afterwards that seeing Mayer get his first hits helped brighten up an otherwise disappointing afternoon.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Labor advocates say the strikers’ benefits bill is a necessary counter to the advantages most employers have at the bargaining table, especially since the Trump administration has left the National Labor Relations Board with insufficient members to act and shrunk the ranks of labor mediators.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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What defense attorneys say Patel’s attorneys, who have argued that the evidence was insufficient, had not filed a sentencing recommendation by Tuesday.—
Steve Karnowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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This tactic is sometimes used to justify letting an employee go under the guise of poor performance.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The original doesn’t go that deeply into it, but this poor girl was essentially forced to be a teen mom at this time in her life when all of her friends would be graduating high school and dating and thinking about their futures.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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For three days, things were cheerless for Courtney Williams.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2025
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Gomez gestured across the street toward 100 Centre Street—the criminal courthouse, a cheerless Art Deco building the color of cinder blocks.—
Sarah Lustbader,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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From there, the two brainstormed solutions, like a shorter stay in the city.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 May 2025
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In a short address to the squad on Monday evening, Wiegman expressed, in front of Earps, sentiments of frustration, disappointment and anger at Earps’ decision before walking out of the room.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
Verb
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When handled, these treefrogs secrete a sticky toxin as a defense, which can be irritating to mucous membranes of people or pets who make contact with them.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2025
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All three ingredients offer significant benefits for skin brightening and skin texture, but also tend to be irritating to people with sensitive skin.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Trump, who has painted past legal cases against him as an improper political use of law enforcement, has in a number of instances called for probes of his foes.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The report alleges a range of major violations plaguing St. Hope Public Schools — including conflicts of interests among its top officers, improper use of public funding, deficient accounting processes and the employment of a largely unqualified teaching staff.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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For one, any melasma treatment is practically useless without them.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
24 May 2025
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And beyond… Generalizations can be either good or bad, useful or useless.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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“Dissatisfying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfying. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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