as in dissatisfied
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions
The homeowner was unsatisfied with the contractor's work and asked him to redo it.
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Recent Examples of unsatisfied
Always eyeing the horizon for the next easy buck, like a leering obese card sharp with an orange comb over on a steamboat chugging down the Mississippi, Trump appears unsatisfied with his crypto scams and international resort extortions.
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Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
Workers across generations are unsatisfied with RTO, according to the Adaption Institute, and more days in the office is not improving burnout or intent-to-quit rates.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Some community leaders were left deeply unsatisfied with the police response.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Trending Issues Within Research Career Paths There are several challenges keeping research professionals in flux and, ultimately, unsatisfied.
—Tonushree Mondal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
Workers across generations are unsatisfied with RTO, according to the Adaption Institute, and more days in the office is not improving burnout or intent-to-quit rates.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Some community leaders were left deeply unsatisfied with the police response.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Trending Issues Within Research Career Paths There are several challenges keeping research professionals in flux and, ultimately, unsatisfied.
—Tonushree Mondal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsatisfied
Adjective
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Many fans liked that pairing, but others were overall dissatisfied with the new Casa Amor format, which many felt weakened the loyalty test that the challenge typically creates.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
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The majority of the supporters that answered our survey (59.5 per cent) are very dissatisfied with West Ham’s owners, while 31 per cent are dissatisfied.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Gale would be profoundly disappointed to see that, a century after this essay, the US government seems intent on going backwards rather than forwards.—
Deborah Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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George is disappointed that Hector does not seem to give one single fig about Gladys and doesn’t change his offer.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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When these expectations aren't aligned, both sides feel frustrated.—
Nolan Garrett,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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While there is still a lot of time left, fans are becoming more frustrated with each loss.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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“Unsatisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsatisfied. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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