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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

MPs launched their inquiry into student loans in England amid "widespread dissatisfaction" over repayment terms.

From BBC Jul. 6, 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

There was no crisis in the availability of horses, no dissatisfaction with railroads.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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

So The Mars Trilogy comes out of my dissatisfactions with the constraints I had set on myself with Pacific Edge.

From Slate Feb. 6, 2020

The Harvard economics professor Ken Rogoff points out that many of the dissatisfactions it seeks to address would be more effectively achieved by a rigorous assault on monopolies than a take-down of the free market.

From The Guardian Aug. 19, 2018

The same could be said for much of “Claire from Hollywood,” even if it feels like there’s potential for greater dividends with a deeper exploration of Claire’s numerous dissatisfactions.

From Seattle Times May 15, 2017

It was indeed triumphantly lovely, although, examining it more critically by the morning light, he had found slight dissatisfactions.

From The Nest, The White Pagoda, The Suicide, A Forsaken Temple, Miss Jones and The Masterpiece by Anne Douglas Sedgwick




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