scunnered

British

/ ˈskʌnəd /

adjective

annoyed, discontented, or bored
nauseated or disgusted, esp from a surfeit of food, drink, etc

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Etymology

Origin of scunnered

C15: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

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But there was a sense that voters in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse were scunnered with the status quo.

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"I'm just devastated. You get scunnered with it."

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Nicola Sturgeon told BBC Breakfast that everyone was thoroughly "scunnered" with restrictions, but that the end was in sight.

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Andrew Mitchell, director of the Kilted Kangaroo bar in Dundee, said he was "scunnered, annoyed, and disappointed" by the new restrictions.

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"To tell scunnered voters that they are all the same. "Imagine how different things would have been if Labour had been the biggest party last time.

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