dissatisfied
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- dissatisfiedly adverb
- dissatisfiedness noun
- self-dissatisfied adjective
Etymology
Origin of dissatisfied
First recorded in 1665–75; dissatisfy + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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At the recent policy meeting, Lee resurrected the idea as a way to appeal to the country’s youth, which has grown more dissatisfied with him.
But the terminally dissatisfied Carol would rather stew in her own low-grade depression and angst that forfeit her free will.
From Los Angeles Times
“It is like smelling bad, spoiled salsa! Yuck!!” raved another dissatisfied customer.
From Salon
"I was always dissatisfied with the way I looked on screen," he said in a 2011 interview with Bollywood site Glamsham.
From Barron's
“NAR is making concessions to maintain the support of dissatisfied members,” says Stephen Brobeck, a senior fellow at the Consumer Policy Center.
From Barron's
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