dissatisfied
adjective
dis·sat·is·fied
(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsa-təs-ˌfīd 
: expressing or showing lack of satisfaction : not pleased or satisfied
dissatisfied customers
dissatisfied with his response
Examples of dissatisfied in a Sentence
the store prides itself on never allowing a customer to walk away dissatisfied
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The poll found 74% of Americans are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the country, while 24% are satisfied.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
According to a Forsa poll from early December, 76 percent of Germans are dissatisfied with Merz’s performance as chancellor.
—Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
The problem is that such an engine is a checklist of trade offs that always ends up leaving everyone dissatisfied.
—New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
However, many of these women were also dissatisfied with the approach that mainstream clinics take.
—Emma Kennedy, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
According to a Forsa poll from early December, 76 percent of Germans are dissatisfied with Merz’s performance as chancellor.
—Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
The problem is that such an engine is a checklist of trade offs that always ends up leaving everyone dissatisfied.
—New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
However, many of these women were also dissatisfied with the approach that mainstream clinics take.
—Emma Kennedy, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dissatisfied
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“Dissatisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissatisfied. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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