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disgruntled

[dis-gruhn-tld] / dɪsˈgrʌn tld /


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This leaves disgruntled adult children weighing what to do to reclaim money they feel is rightfully theirs.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Since disgruntled voters are more likely to turn out, that means the out party typically gains seats.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Ekaterina Mizulina, the head of Russia's state-sponsored internet censorship watchdog, said in December she had received "63,000 emails" from disgruntled schoolchildren and parents commenting on the ban.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Which is why the Eagles could afford to live without paying $32 million a year to a disgruntled player, even if he happens to be one of the NFL’s top playmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Thoroughly disgruntled, the sparrow hopped along like a feathered convict with a ball and chain, forced to follow the young mouse wherever he chose to wander.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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