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 lower classes and the clergy had always hated the Castilians, and the Portuguese aristocracy and the commercial classes—previously content with the patronage and the economic opportunities that the union with Spain had provided—had become dissatisfied during the preceding 20 years.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Even a new poll by the pro-Trump Fox News network found that 64% of Americans are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the country.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Senate Democrats emerged from a weekly caucus meeting seemingly uniformly dissatisfied with legislative text offered by the GOP.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Even with improvements in air quality and urban mobility, many locals remain dissatisfied.
—Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Even a new poll by the pro-Trump Fox News network found that 64% of Americans are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the country.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Senate Democrats emerged from a weekly caucus meeting seemingly uniformly dissatisfied with legislative text offered by the GOP.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Even with improvements in air quality and urban mobility, many locals remain dissatisfied.
—Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
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 8 Apr. 2026.
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