dissatisfy
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Success is, eventually, actually reading your unread books, or at least holding on to them long enough that they have the chance to satisfy, dissatisfy or dement you.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 7, 2019
The more time it takes to do something, the higher your labor costs, and the more potential there is to dissatisfy the customer.
From Inc ● Oct. 22, 2012
This workplace is an instance of individuals caught in the grip of unproductive systems, that systematically dispirit the staff, dissatisfy the clients and make the firm less productive than it could be.
From Forbes ● Jun. 23, 2011
But any compromise will be unusually difficult, because the issue seems an all-or-nothing question; simply reducing the funds would dissatisfy everyone.
From Time Magazine Archive
In January, 1778, he opposes conciliatory measures, "lest they should dissatisfy this country, which so cheerfully and handsomely carries on the contest."
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 by Various
She’s not at all dissatisfied with the accommodations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Although the inquiry was public, some families said they were dissatisfied with it as it did not review all patient files.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
The widespread pullback shows that companies are dissatisfied with the return on investment on AI.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
Consumers are dissatisfied with high price levels for essentials, like eggs at $4.50, rather than just the inflation rate.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
As I made my way through the noisy, crowded, dirty streets, I remembered what Osh had said about New Bedford making me dissatisfied with our island.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
But the transition was tough, and he found single life dissatisfying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
Anna’s narrative drift takes her to Athens, leading to an ending some may find perfectly natural and others dissatisfying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
Even if A.I. could make changes to movies and books that you personally find dissatisfying, part of those works’ value lies in the shared conversations they inspire—conversations that require opinions about common, historically situated texts.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2023
Jaakko can’t help referencing “Fargo” even as he’s being threatened, but rather than follow that cue and dial up the whimsy, the plot eventually thins out into dissatisfying contrivances.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
No one should remain quiet under dissatisfying conditions; we should each strive for individual liberty.
From Imprudence by Young, F.E. Mills
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