unsatisfied
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Panicked, I responded with a barrage of questions: Are you unsatisfied with my work?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Brian Rodda, who runs a walking food tour company, described himself as “an unsatisfied Angeleno” even though he lives in West Hollywood, which is not part of the city of L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 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
She could have left it at that: the fold under the earlobe, but that Violet, unsatisfied, fought with the hard-handed usher boys and was time enough for them, almost.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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