unsatisfying
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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He found the buying and selling of global securities clunky and unsatisfying with traditional brokerages, according to a 2023 profile in Hunan Today, a Chinese newspaper based in Li’s home province.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Zak previously said his family had braced themselves for an unsatisfying resolution to the case as authorities were "not very forthcoming with trying to speed things along".
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
After a deeply unsatisfying 1966 world tour, Lennon said, “no more for me,” and the rest of the Beatles agreed that their time would be better spent in the studio than on the road.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
The show's use of technology was "deeply unsatisfying and at points very frustrating" for City AM's Adam Bloodworth.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
I had gnawed into the unsatisfying books and into my own unstocked mind without finding a morsel of peace or understanding.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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