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
However, in an election year, threats of legal action from Trump’s team (the film includes a controversial scene in which the Trump character rapes his former wife Ivana) and a report of one disgruntled financier, didn’t help progress towards a swift domestic pact.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 21 June 2024
The account would be used as a weapon in a battle between a local nail salon and a disgruntled former employee whom Lisa had befriended.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 14 June 2024
According to a Bloomberg report, the Swedish furniture maker recently experienced a rash of employee departures, with the company losing over 62,000 employees around the world in 2022, a time during which the company was flooded with news of disgruntled employees.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 11 June 2024
Irving’s tenure with the Nets proved to be another unsatisfactory stopover on the disgruntled superstar’s journey through the NBA.
—Rich Thompson, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2024
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 21 June 2024
The account would be used as a weapon in a battle between a local nail salon and a disgruntled former employee whom Lisa had befriended.
—Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 14 June 2024
According to a Bloomberg report, the Swedish furniture maker recently experienced a rash of employee departures, with the company losing over 62,000 employees around the world in 2022, a time during which the company was flooded with news of disgruntled employees.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 11 June 2024
Irving’s tenure with the Nets proved to be another unsatisfactory stopover on the disgruntled superstar’s journey through the NBA.
—Rich Thompson, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2024
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“Disgruntled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgruntled. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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