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dissatisfaction

[dis-sat-is-fak-shuhn, dis-sat-] / ˌdɪs sæt ɪsˈfæk ʃən, dɪsˌsæt- /


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"The impact on the American consumer has gone up tremendously," he said, adding that there was growing dissatisfaction in the rural, normally Republican area of Virginia where he lives.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

There is little margin for error or customer dissatisfaction, as disgruntled viewers will tune out.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old Democratic socialist, capitalized on the state’s leftward turn and voter dissatisfaction with incumbents.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

As frustration grew, airport authorities stepped in "to maintain orderly operations" after "a number of passengers expressed their dissatisfaction", the airport told the BBC.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

What was happening in Durham was part of a nationwide process of increasing dissatisfaction with the status quo and a growing willingness to do something about it.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

But “The Book of Ayn” is rife with dissatisfactions — to its credit — and with self-aware jokes and serious questions about self-awareness.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2023

Are employees not telling their managers the truth about their dissatisfactions?

From New York Times Jan. 30, 2023

I can’t tell if I still feel something toward him or if he’s just an easy target to project my dissatisfactions onto.

From Slate Feb. 8, 2021

Haemin is especially eloquent on life’s smaller dissatisfactions, and how they can sometimes be trickier to deal with than the bigger, more dramatic ones.

From The Guardian Jan. 12, 2019

"I wish," Bailly answered, "I could graft on your brain some of Allen's mental processes, even his dissatisfactions."

From The Guarded Heights by Wadsworth Camp




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