disgruntled
adjective
dis·grun·tled
dis-ˈgrən-tᵊld 
: unhappy and annoyed
a disgruntled employee
She led her sodden and disgruntled team back into the changing rooms, insisting that the practice had not been a waste of time, though without any real conviction in her voice.—
J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling… a $300,000 refund pool for disgruntled former customers …—Kevin McGurk
Kevin McGurkThe crowd was up as well, and just as disgruntled as it had been the night before.—Christopher Cooper & Robert Block
Christopher Cooper & Robert BlockSynonyms
Examples of disgruntled in a Sentence
a disgruntled postal worker was responsible for the vandalism
Recent Examples on the Web
Choosing not to offer this exact extension this offseason could lead to a disgruntled Butler.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
The recall of District Attorney Pamela Price is a political agenda of disgruntled ex-deputy district attorneys.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
Bob and his boss, the affably gruff and gruffly affable Edsel Kellogg III (a pitch-perfect Jim Gaffigan), are not only feeling the toaster-pastry existential pressure, but are also dealing with labor unrest among disgruntled cereal mascots.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
In the 13-minute short, a bartender tries to reason with a disgruntled veteran who placed a grenade on the counter of a gay bar.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
In February, disgruntled Prime customers filed a lawsuit against Amazon accusing the tech giant of false advertising and deceptive practices over the change by Prime Video to serve ads by default.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Two years later, on August 23, 1628, John Felton, a disgruntled lieutenant who’d served in a disastrous military expedition led by George, stabbed the 35-year-old duke to death at an inn in Portsmouth.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
William Ackman, the founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, has given around $25 million to Harvard University, and was among the most vocal of this group of disgruntled donors.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
During questioning, Richardson suggested Auerbach was a disgruntled former employee who was angry about losing his job at Seven and his subsequent role with Sky News.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
The recall of District Attorney Pamela Price is a political agenda of disgruntled ex-deputy district attorneys.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
Bob and his boss, the affably gruff and gruffly affable Edsel Kellogg III (a pitch-perfect Jim Gaffigan), are not only feeling the toaster-pastry existential pressure, but are also dealing with labor unrest among disgruntled cereal mascots.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
In the 13-minute short, a bartender tries to reason with a disgruntled veteran who placed a grenade on the counter of a gay bar.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
In February, disgruntled Prime customers filed a lawsuit against Amazon accusing the tech giant of false advertising and deceptive practices over the change by Prime Video to serve ads by default.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Two years later, on August 23, 1628, John Felton, a disgruntled lieutenant who’d served in a disastrous military expedition led by George, stabbed the 35-year-old duke to death at an inn in Portsmouth.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
William Ackman, the founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, has given around $25 million to Harvard University, and was among the most vocal of this group of disgruntled donors.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
During questioning, Richardson suggested Auerbach was a disgruntled former employee who was angry about losing his job at Seven and his subsequent role with Sky News.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Disgruntled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgruntled. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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