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as in to anger
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
an employee, disgruntled by the restaurant owner's shabby treatment, turned him in to the IRS
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as in to displease
to make discontented
a crew disgruntled by a long voyage that provided no opportunity for recreation onshore
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Recent Examples of disgruntle
Naturally, players from around the league have caught wind of Hill being disgruntled, and are attempting to recruit him.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Keep an eye on employees who appear disgruntled and may commit fraud as a form of revenge.
—James Henderson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
But this year, Spotify Wrapped sucked the joy right out of the beginning of the month with a lackluster data dump that disgruntled several users online.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
While the company offered the ship's 170 passengers a choice of compensation options, some were disgruntled by the decision not to provide a full refund and began refusing food in an effort to pressure the cruise line's executives.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for disgruntle
Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Keep an eye on employees who appear disgruntled and may commit fraud as a form of revenge.
—James Henderson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
But this year, Spotify Wrapped sucked the joy right out of the beginning of the month with a lackluster data dump that disgruntled several users online.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
While the company offered the ship's 170 passengers a choice of compensation options, some were disgruntled by the decision not to provide a full refund and began refusing food in an effort to pressure the cruise line's executives.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgruntle
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This week, President Donald Trump froze $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University, angering members of the Elbow Patch Mafia around America.—
Christian Schneider,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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That meeting angered Israeli officials, and reportedly Dermer in particular.—
Alex Marquardt,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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Some of Washington's ideas are also likely to displease Moscow.—
Elizabeth Piper,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The case follows a pattern of such behavior by certain elements displeased by the President Trump administration and the work of his billionaire advisor Elon Musk, the owner of the automaker Tesla.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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The effort has infuriated critics in a city that has pioneered harm reduction.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2025
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The process changed because the cardinals infuriated the people of Viterbo, Italy by taking nearly three years to choose a successor to Pope Clement IV, who had died in their town.—
Made by History,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Seiders, 44, is charged with felony child pornography possession, misdemeanor annoying a child under 18, concealing a camera with intent to invade privacy and attempting to conceal a camera.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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What annoyed me was good old-fashioned stupid gameplay.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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In addition to the changes around LGBTQ+ inclusion, 2021 restrictions on a certain traditionalist liturgy outraged a contingent of Catholics who developed a cynicism about Francis’ reforms mirroring that of the Second Vatican Council.—
Liam Adams,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The shootings outraged many in the international community, with some calling the killings a war crime.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Over the last few weeks President Donald Trump’s trade wars have triggered market instability, stoked fears of stagflation, alienated America's traditional trading partners, and sparked boycotts of American goods.—
Made by History,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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Mishi is immediately alienated by both her parents and her peers.—
Oliver Sava,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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But later, under former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, relations soured.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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Sentiment soured though as the White House doubled down in the afternoon on aggressive tariffs.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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But this is also a movie about parents who are fighting to hold on to the children who are for one reason or another, estranged.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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Jackson was estranged from her family and was never reported missing, Fitzpatrick said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Disgruntle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgruntle. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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