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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
Near the David’s Court, two Cuban businessmen are leaving, disgruntled with the change, the loss of business, the image.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Carew played the side’s disgruntled former star player who coveted the top job himself.
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Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
The Atlanta Hawks reached an agreement Wednesday night to trade Kristaps Porzingis to the Warriors for guard Buddy Hield and disgruntled forward Jonathan Kuminga, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported.
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Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
The Spurs are not expected to be major players for the biggest name still (possibly) on the market — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, who remains an undetermined level of disgruntled with the goings on around the Bucks.
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Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
Carew played the side’s disgruntled former star player who coveted the top job himself.
—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
The Atlanta Hawks reached an agreement Wednesday night to trade Kristaps Porzingis to the Warriors for guard Buddy Hield and disgruntled forward Jonathan Kuminga, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported.
—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
The Spurs are not expected to be major players for the biggest name still (possibly) on the market — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, who remains an undetermined level of disgruntled with the goings on around the Bucks.
—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgruntle
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The mayor floated the idea to place Williams on probation for six months, angering the city manager’s supporters in the crowd.
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All the spending on the national events angers one supervisor at a Florida airport.
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Some customers on social media are understandably displeased by the news, with users on sites like Reddit promoting physical copies as the best way to permanently own media.
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As is often the case when companies displease their customers en masse, there’s lots of finger-pointing.
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They’re infuriated with a military that turned out to repress civilian protests in recent years, but appeared slow to mobilize in support of earthquake victims this week.
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The result can be a more consistent connection, fewer interruptions and less of that infuriating mid-episode quality drop.
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Paraguay’s tactics, seeking to frustrate and disrupt France, had annoyed Henry as well as the current team and coach.
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Others are annoyed that its ambiguous language will create confusion over how — or if — the state will enforce compliance.
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The crime brought the civil rights struggle onto the national stage and outraged President Kennedy.
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The shooting has left many in the community outraged.
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Avoid alienating your guests with divisive or offensive toasts.
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To identify the cause without alienating teams, focus on friction patterns instead of individual blame.
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But about two years ago, when the Markley Group plopped its second cooling tank behind her above-ground swimming pool, along with a growing number of surveillance cameras, the relationship had soured.
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Of course, the game meant nothing, but Türkiye’s late goal in stoppage time gave them a 3-2 victory that soured what appeared to be a 2-2 draw in Los Angeles.
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Most weddings have some logistical drama — exes with grudges, estranged former besties, etc.
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The pair have reportedly been in contact since, though Harry still appears to be estranged from his brother Prince William.
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“Disgruntle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgruntle. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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