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unsatisfied

British  
/ ʌnˈsætɪsˌfaɪd /

adjective

  1. (of a person, demand, need, etc) not satisfied or fulfilled

    an unsatisfied demand for fresh fruit
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Also unsatisfied are those who approve of nothing he has done and yet are happy to rub in his face his TACO-like unwillingness to engage in further acts of which they would also disapprove.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

And Barrett was unsatisfied with this, because Wang didn’t really elaborate a theory about it.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Getting that look, he explains, is when a man "peaks" - he says he's gone from "unsatisfied carpenter working nine to five" to an "online entrepreneur".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

When he’s not strong-arming unsuspecting customers into hidden upcharges for their cars, he’s trying to gain some control in his meager, unsatisfied life.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

One by one they rolled away, filled with full but very unsatisfied hobbits.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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