How to Use disgruntled in a Sentence

disgruntled

adjective
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  • 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
  • And the upside of daring to include the disgruntled naysayers is vast.
    — Ana Marie Cox, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2023
  • And so Stewart, 61, the disgruntled voice of outrage and humor, found a way back to his trusty soapbox.
    — USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Back then, disgruntled Scottsdale residents could and sometimes did look him up in the phone book and call him at home.
    — Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2023
  • The Nets have the trade assets to make a competitive offer for a disgruntled star.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2024
  • One of the reasons kids are sometimes disgruntled is the lack of space, hence some parents choosing to fly first class with their kiddos.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Many users are still disgruntled, though, and made their feelings known in July’s r/Place canvas.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The disgruntled Duke of Sussex was assigned to sit two rows behind his brother.
    — Brian Melley, ajc, 6 May 2023
  • Before it was known for being a string of films about a disgruntled hockey player, Friday the 13th was known as a day of terror.
    — Alex Heigl, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The company is still feeling the pains of disgruntled users who were unable to get tickets to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour last year.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 8 May 2024
  • The number of Mastodon users grew to 2.5 million after Elon Musk acquired Twitter last year and disgruntled users fled.
    — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023
  • Afterward, a few fans, disgruntled and likely full of liquid ire, threw beer cans onto the field.
    — Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Indeed, Zuckerberg is not the first tech founder to try to make the most of Twitter’s stumbles and offer a new home for its disgruntled followers.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 July 2023
  • Some warm throw blankets and plush cushions might just persuade your disgruntled teen to help pass out candy.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 31 July 2023
  • But law enforcement did not think Marlene Warren's murder was the work of a disgruntled tenant or customer, and as the years passed the case grew cold.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Or go trade for the disgruntled Deshaun Watson, who may work his way out of Houston this offseason.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Jan. 2021
  • So this was just sort of a fantasy trade, but now that Njoku has asked to be traded, maybe teams looking to deal a disgruntled or spare player will give Berry a ring.
    — cleveland, 3 July 2020
  • Lawyers hired by disgruntled investors say as much as $3.6 billion may be missing.
    — Anna Hirtenstein, WSJ, 28 June 2021
  • The bench seats resemble church pews; a Shaker-style monolith of a fireplace broods against the far wall like a disgruntled patriarch.
    — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2023
  • Ahead of the show, it was announced that Ocean’s set wouldn’t be livestreamed on the official Coachella YouTube channel like the rest of the festival, leaving many at home disgruntled.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The actor was fresh off his 1995 Oscar win for Leaving Las Vegas, yet disgruntled moviegoers didn't buy the star in the iconic role.
    — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2023
  • After more than two decades in education, she is used to dealing with disgruntled moms and dads.
    — Lauren Lumpkin The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2023
  • But unlike the occasional disgruntled reader, the Left isn’t objecting to a one-off joke of ours.
    — Seth Dillon, National Review, 3 July 2021
  • Footage also showed that he was hit by a bottle of coffee thrown by a disgruntled fan, before Yoo was led away, unhurt, by bodyguards.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 25 May 2023
  • Mayor George Moscone had also been shot, both men killed by disgruntled former board member Dan White.
    — Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Inform your in-laws that dual-agency home sales are a source of disgruntled homebuyers and home sellers.
    — Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
  • There’s no real end in sight here given how disgruntled most running backs are these days due to the economics of their position.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Despite Kelly's efforts in the 1990s to keep them close, some leaked out or were stolen by disgruntled workers or friends, prosecutors said.
    — Michael Tarm, ajc, 23 Aug. 2022
  • After Clark's four-year salary was revealed, social media was set ablaze with comments from disgruntled users calling out the league for not paying her more.
    — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 14 May 2024
  • Gone were the days of trade rumors and disgruntled players, the fans were focused on pizza parties and win streaks for a new young core, centered around their franchise player Scottie Barnes.
    — Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024

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