unsatisfied
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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As of Thursday night, that judgment was classified in the public database as an "unsatisfied record" - meaning the £9,400 debt had not been cleared.
From BBC • May 22, 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
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
No matter what she did, that little voice came creeping back, persistent and unsatisfied.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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