disgruntle
to put into a state of sulky dissatisfaction; make discontent.
Origin of disgruntle
1Other words from disgruntle
- dis·grun·tle·ment, noun
Words Nearby disgruntle
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How to use disgruntle in a sentence
Well, they’re sad, parents are disgruntled, and the school loses business to Lunchables and other food brought from home, Martin said.
The cold truth about hot lunch: School meal programs are running out of food and workers | Laura Reiley | September 29, 2021 | Washington PostKelly’s legal team, for their part, argued that the singer’s sexual encounters were all consensual and that those who spoke out against the singer were merely disgruntled exes with an agenda.
R. Kelly Convicted of Running Mafia-Style Sex Crime Scheme | Pilar Melendez | September 27, 2021 | The Daily BeastThe argument of consensual conduct is at the core of Kelly’s defense—that his accusers are simply disgruntled ex-girlfriends who “have an agenda,” as defense attorney Nicole Blank Becker put it in opening arguments.
The Horrifying Testimony R. Kelly Needs Jurors to Forget | Pilar Melendez | August 25, 2021 | The Daily BeastWhen female gamers pushed for more women—and more fully clad-women—in video games, disgruntled men, clinging to the sexist games of their youth, doxed them.
The Snyder Cut Is a Better Version of Justice League. But It Sets a Dangerous Precedent | Eliana Dockterman | March 15, 2021 | TimeAldridge’s numbers began to slip after the 2017-18 season, and the fortunes of the long-dynastic Spurs also started to turn that summer when they traded away a disgruntled Leonard.
LaMarcus Aldridge has played his final game for the Spurs, says Gregg Popovich | Des Bieler | March 11, 2021 | Washington Post
I had no idea that one boy could disgruntle a house so completely.
Sonia Between two Worlds | Stephen McKenna
British Dictionary definitions for disgruntle
/ (dɪsˈɡrʌntəl) /
(tr; usually passive) to make sulky or discontented
Origin of disgruntle
1Derived forms of disgruntle
- disgruntlement, noun
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