unsatisfying
Britishadjective
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George belongs to a support group of black officers, suffers through unsatisfying relationships and ends up marrying a white woman he feels is his ideal partner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“Music Against the Night” is a rich evocation of the Romantic Era, but its unsatisfying conclusion feels like a symphony without its final movement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The disarray and unsettledness that characterizes the end of this trial is unsatisfying but also in line with the whole of the Clancy saga.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 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
He walked with an accustomed tread through the acres of fruit trees, where the least energetic could find an easy if unsatisfying meal.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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