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
Apparently unsatisfied with the superior versions Europeans already had, Audi even whipped up a special S6 Plus version for the car’s final year of 1997, which came with a 322-hp version of the V-8 and a six-speed manual as standard equipment.
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
Should that lien go unsatisfied, the county can seek to foreclose and could acquire the property as collateral for the unpaid lien.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Always eyeing the horizon for the next easy buck, like a leering obese card sharp with an orange comb over on a steamboat chugging down the Mississippi, Trump appears unsatisfied with his crypto scams and international resort extortions.
—Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
Workers across generations are unsatisfied with RTO, according to the Adaption Institute, and more days in the office is not improving burnout or intent-to-quit rates.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
Should that lien go unsatisfied, the county can seek to foreclose and could acquire the property as collateral for the unpaid lien.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Always eyeing the horizon for the next easy buck, like a leering obese card sharp with an orange comb over on a steamboat chugging down the Mississippi, Trump appears unsatisfied with his crypto scams and international resort extortions.
—Guy Lawson, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
Workers across generations are unsatisfied with RTO, according to the Adaption Institute, and more days in the office is not improving burnout or intent-to-quit rates.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsatisfied
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Canada faces a 35% tariff The U.S.’s northern neighbor got a higher rate because Trump is dissatisfied with Canada’s efforts to stop the flow of fentanyl.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
1 Aug. 2025
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The challenge is that most banks are dissatisfied with their current state of data quality, readiness and availability.—
Jody Bhagat,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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But those expecting the administration to suddenly provide the guardrails and rules that have been sorely lacking in college sports in recent years will likely come away disappointed.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Although, disappointed fans didn't have much time to sulk.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Keegan was visibly frustrated after a low snap on a third-down situation killed the play.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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The user is growing frustrated after years of conscious effort to save, only to feel overlooked.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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“Unsatisfied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsatisfied. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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