as in dissatisfied
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions
The homeowner was unsatisfied with the contractor's work and asked him to redo it.
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Recent Examples of unsatisfied
Palantir’s stock growth is likely welcomed news for investors who have been unsatisfied with the performance of other tech companies like Tesla, Apple, and Amazon, which are all in the red this year.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
But Weapons is far more consistently weird than scary, which might leave some genre freaks feeling unsatisfied.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
But after years of being unsatisfied with the lack of solutions to the discomfort of existing in the heat, Katie Sturino decided to take matters into her own hands.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
With Trump unsatisfied at the pace of arrests and deportations, his administration reportedly set a daily arrest quota of 3,000 arrests, several media outlets reported, including NBC News.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
But Weapons is far more consistently weird than scary, which might leave some genre freaks feeling unsatisfied.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
But after years of being unsatisfied with the lack of solutions to the discomfort of existing in the heat, Katie Sturino decided to take matters into her own hands.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
With Trump unsatisfied at the pace of arrests and deportations, his administration reportedly set a daily arrest quota of 3,000 arrests, several media outlets reported, including NBC News.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsatisfied
Adjective
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Feeling dissatisfied in the relationship didn’t make people more likely to start scorekeeping.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Others are dissatisfied with how their school districts are doing academically.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sanders was certainly displeased after the loss to the Yellow Jackets.—
Shane Shoemaker,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Expert weighs in Fain is under a critical gaze and a barrage of criticism, with a watchdog monitor on one side and displeased members charging from the other.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Astounded, confused disappointed?—
Steve Sedgwick,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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These are just a couple of people (both actors are wonderfully natural) a bit disappointed by life, who find each other at the right time.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the new chief executive officer of the British Fashion Council, a former fashion editor who was most recently executive creative director of Selfridges, isn’t frustrated or angry about the myriad challenges London fashion is facing right now.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The hosts were attempting to get the cameras rolling again, and the Dipset rapper grew frustrated.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Unsatisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsatisfied. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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