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as in discontent
the condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation
a vague dissatisfaction with the state of their marriage, which seemed a little stale
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as in disappointment
the emotion felt when one's expectations are not met
she felt keen dissatisfaction at the hurried job the house painters had done
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Recent Examples of dissatisfaction
As recently as January, the Liberals trailed the Conservatives by almost twenty points in the polls, owing to a wave of severe, if sometimes incoherent, dissatisfaction with Trudeau.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 1 May 2025
As the moon and sun harmonize, pinpoint the source of your dissatisfaction.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 7 May 2025
While the decision is ultimately yours, trusted observers might notice patterns of dissatisfaction, your talents being underutilized, or personality mismatches with bosses or colleagues that no longer register for you.
—Cynthia Pong, CNBC, 5 May 2025
Polling on Trump and The Economy Polling shows growing dissatisfaction with Donald Trump's handling of the economy.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dissatisfaction
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With this knowledge, the government could exploit discontent, foster instability, and leverage dissent against Soviet policies.—
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This is when the film takes a turn for the paranormal, with Uma’s affliction — and its nastier nighttime expressions — serving as a metaphor for her discontents.—
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More than two decades of disappointment, playoff droughts and heartbreak led to this jubilant moment as thousands of fans turned Midtown Manhattan into a modern-day Woodstock.—
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The stakes are high for a Toronto team with a history of postseason disappointment, and James Mirtle thinks Wednesday’s ugly loss could be their worst yet.—
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Apple, which makes around 90% of its iPhones in China via its manufacturing partner Foxconn, has been looking to move more production to India — though Trump has also voiced displeasure with that.—
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Trump has made his displeasure of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell well-known and threatened to attempt to fire him, even though the appointment to chairman has historically been protected from presidential meddling without cause.—
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Tyler expresses frustration in hearing that from him and not from Brandon and Theresa themselves.—
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Trump has expressed growing frustration with the rulings.—
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To the surprise of a few and the dismay of many, Mott elected to ship the Derby winner back to his Saratoga Springs base to train for the Belmont Stakes on June 7.—
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Her father, much to her dismay, turned out to be partly responsible for the nuclear attacks that destroyed their world.—
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“Dissatisfaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dissatisfaction. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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