as in dissatisfied
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions
a disgruntled postal worker was responsible for the vandalism
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as in infuriated
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 displeased
to make discontented
a crew disgruntled by a long voyage that provided no opportunity for recreation onshore
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Recent Examples of disgruntled
Daniel Drake, The New York Review of Books, 16 May 2026
Those cuts were met with fierce opposition during a marathon board meeting last week that included a six-hour public comment session from over 130 disgruntled speakers.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
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
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Adjective
The Iranian regime was, if not on the ropes, then in very serious trouble as recently as January, when, amid a terrible economic situation with an eviscerated middle class, a large proportion of the population—disgruntled, unhappy, insurrectionary, revolutionary—came out to protest on the streets.
—Daniel Drake, The New York Review of Books, 16 May 2026
Those cuts were met with fierce opposition during a marathon board meeting last week that included a six-hour public comment session from over 130 disgruntled speakers.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Verb
Near the David’s Court, two Cuban businessmen are leaving, disgruntled with the change, the loss of business, the image.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgruntled
Adjective
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After being dissatisfied with the response from Verizon support, Collery made the Reddit post and later reached out to Ars.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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Their presence may deliver a domestic propaganda victory to Putin, experts say, as Russians become dissatisfied with the cost of the war in Ukraine.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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The decision to send in state troopers – some on horseback – infuriated many protesters while drawing praise from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.—
Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Those exemptions — and the government stipends many seminary students receive up to the age of 26 — have infuriated many Israelis.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Many of Furgeson’s subjects were displeased by his haughty musings, which would seem less out of place if he was garbed in a royal mantle and wielding a golden scepter.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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Bromley, displeased, asked for a show of hands from anyone who believed that this was the most interesting story Jamie had to tell about himself.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The experience left her frustrated.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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It's not intended as a relief valve for frustrated I-70 travelers.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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In 2022, a prominent former member of the national team was arrested for allegedly protesting against the country’s leadership, and star striker Sardar Azmoun wasn’t selected for the World Cup squad this year, reportedly because of a social media post that angered authorities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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The four leaders have also angered Trump by criticizing how he’s gone about executing the war and his lack of consultation with allies before jumping into a conflict that’s hurt the global economy as oil prices have surged.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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And get annoyed when people spell it wrong anyway?—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Rather than be annoyed, however, both Zach and Kayda seem to mostly welcome Bryce’s presence, all three of them bonded.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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While the sticker shock of what is typically a $13 trip enraged the masses—the price was initially announced at $150 in April, before it got knocked down to 98 bucks in the face of public backlash—some observers, particularly those from Europe, scoffed at all the outrage.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
11 June 2026
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His wealth explosion has inspired his devotees, exhilarated his investors, vexed the skeptical and enraged those calling for higher taxes on the ultra-rich.—
Chase Peterson-Withorn,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Claude has apparently sought to siphon users discontented with ChatGPT, unveiling an update in February that allows users to import their data from competitor AI chatbots.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Humans are the only animals known to be discontented with natural selection.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Disgruntled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgruntled. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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