How to Use disgruntle in a Sentence

disgruntle

verb
  • Some disgruntled voices spoke of how city cops were among the lowest paid in the region.
    — Marcos Bretón, sacbee, 11 Dec. 2017
  • DiFranco was disgruntled with his back-to-back 3-over-par rounds.
    — Brett Christie, chicagotribune.com, 29 June 2017
  • Voters are already disgruntled by high prices.
    — Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The offense did just fine the disgruntled Martavis Bryant benched.
    — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2017
  • Carew played the side’s disgruntled former star player who coveted the top job himself.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Out on break, puffing on a cigarette, Dana is sucker-punched by a patient disgruntled over his wait time.
    — Ew Staff December 5, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025
  • If the trend continues to spread, fans may become a little disgruntled at paying full price but missing out on seeing big names.
    — Victor Mather, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2016
  • Williams, disgruntled over Washington’s medical staff, has not yet played in a game this season.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Artan had told the co-worker several times that fall he was disgruntled with school and wanted to drop out, according to the records.
    — Associated Press, cleveland.com, 1 June 2017
  • Then staff at the parent firm get disgruntled with their rule-breaking peers—who, for their part, have not been given the budget to build anything sizeable.
    — The Economist, 20 July 2019
  • Now, if Jimmy were to join the disgruntled, that would be a completely different story.
    — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Oct. 2019
  • Like Padgett, Hahn was careful not to feel too disgruntled after early misfires.
    — Katherine Fitzgerald, azcentral, 15 June 2018
  • But if his last contribution to the club is to help win the European Cup, not many can be left feeling disgruntled.
    — SI.com, 24 May 2018
  • But ticos, as Costa Ricans call themselves, are feeling disgruntled.
    — The Economist, 1 Feb. 2018
  • Everybody seems to be disgruntled and defensive.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Her campaign has focused on the high cost of living, an issue that has left voters disgruntled with Republicans.
    — Karen Kasler, NPR, 5 May 2026
  • Complaining about Amazon, and Bezos, isn’t a mere pastime for the disgruntled.
    — Tyrone Beason / Columnist, The Seattle Times, 8 Oct. 2018
  • Social media videos showed long lines formed at the departure gates inside the airport with passengers disgruntled at the rare systems error.
    — Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 31 Mar. 2023
  • But many of her own feminist sisters were openly disgruntled with the media’s interest in Gloria.
    — Karen Karbo, National Geographic, 25 Mar. 2019
  • The investors only became disgruntled after oil prices started to plunge in 2014, the statement said.
    — Patrick Danner, ExpressNews.com, 3 Feb. 2020
  • Near the David’s Court, two Cuban businessmen are leaving, disgruntled with the change, the loss of business, the image.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
  • His role in finally ending the use of the gold standard during the Nixon administration still leaves some disgruntled.
    — Erik Sherman, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2019
  • Their domestic policy agenda has been slow to take root, leaving voters disgruntled about an uneven economy.
    — Paul Kane, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2026
  • To soothe the disgruntled, the government has promised tens of billions of ringgit to poorer people, veterans, entrepreneurs and others.
    — The Economist, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Ilya, being the Karlie Kloss in this situation, is, of course, disgruntled by the coverage.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Ride-sharing companies fear the prospect of higher fares for the public and lower wages for the already disgruntled, sometimes demonstrating drivers.
    — William B Gould, The Mercury News, 2 July 2019
  • Rooney has allegedly expressed his desire to stay at Everton and is disgruntled at the way the club have made his summer exit a priority.
    — SI.com, 5 June 2018
  • The easy thing to do would be to dismiss the film, the subjects, and their claims; to spread disinformation about them as lazy, disgruntled, troublemaking officers.
    — Julia Felsenthal, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2018
  • Were the murders a gruesome act of vengeance by a disgruntled, former employee targeting Tom's parents – the Hunters?
    — CBS News, 6 May 2017
  • Throughout the current campaign Conte has come across disgruntled and agitated, and has frequently complained about the state of his squad.
    — SI.com, 1 Apr. 2018

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