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Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. simple past tense and past participle of disgruntle.
- adj. Unhappy; dissatisfied
- adj. frustrated.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
Etymologies
- dis- + gruntle, to grumble (from Middle English gruntelen, frequentative of grunten, to grunt; see grunt).
Examples
“But until then Briggs privately has vowed to play as hard as ever, but without an extension, he will define the term disgruntled employee.”
“The company has said it filed a defamation complaint in Macau against Mr. Jacobs, who it calls a "disgruntled former executive" in Nevada court filings.”
“After the robbery and rape at the Table on Aug. 3, the restaurant manager told St. Petersburg police that he suspected Martinez, whom he described as a disgruntled former employee.”
“Obviously, the lineup will take on a new look when a certain disgruntled left fielder is liberated from Los Angeles.”
“Don't be surprised if the Orioles opt to craft a deal that would bring in disgruntled Phillies third baseman Scott Rolen, a two-time Gold”
“He calls disgruntled season ticket-holders; maybe he even visits them at home.”
“They haven't said much publicly about the alleged gunman, whom they termed a disgruntled former employee.”
“You suspect that quelling a mutiny of the disgruntled is the last thing on Martin Johnson's mind.”
The Guardian: Eddie Butler's verdict: five things England must improve
“As for previous homicides in the area, in 1989, about six blocks north of the yoga store, a gunman described as a disgruntled employee of Chevy Chase Federal Savings Bank opened fire with a .38-caliber revolver in a seventh-floor bank office, killing three co-workers and shooting a fourth in the face before killing himself, officials said at the time.”
The Washington Post: Woman killed, another sexually assaulted at Bethesda Lululemon store
“My favorite employment number to follow is the "U-6", which is defined as everyone who is unemployed, plus part-time workers plus those who are "marginally attached" (aka disgruntled workers).”
Jill Schlesinger: December Jobs Report: Santa Brings More Pain
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘disgruntled’.
oroboros If a pig loses its voice is it disgruntled? May 23, 2011
sonofgroucho Does the word gruntled exist? Jan 29, 2007