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disgruntle

[dis-gruhn-tl] / dɪsˈgrʌn tl /


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“They didn’t want to disgruntle anyone. And if you go with Kanye, you have to know there is risk involved.”

From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2022

When you disgruntle nearly a billion people, it becomes fairly big news, right away: The biggest tech news sites were on the story in nanoseconds.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2011

Could he disgruntle Mr. Grundy—the Mr. Grundy who raised for the Republicans $700,000 in 1924, $615,000 in 1926, and $547,000 in 1928?

From Time Magazine Archive

When two skaters fell through the ice on a Peiping lake, the Chronicle crisply reported: "They eyed ice angrily for some time before leaving in disgruntle."

From Time Magazine Archive

Stay where you are," he said, "for I'm not minded you shall do that which may disgruntle the commandant.

From The Minute Boys of the Mohawk Valley by James Otis

Some disgruntled locals called for Solomon’s recall on Facebook.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

According to disgruntled cattlemen, the “Oprah Effect” doesn’t just have the power to boost sales, it can drop them too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

There have been growing calls from disgruntled fans for the club to be sold, with the most vocal showing coming outside King Power Stadium after relegation from the Championship was confirmed last season.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Coupang called it a "groundless" claim by a disgruntled former executive.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

It is also possible that senior guards in the camp had found out that a disgruntled teacher was mistreating a reliable snitch.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

The trade-off between disgruntling some existing customers and luring new ones will probably work out for Southwest, according to Raymond James analyst Savanthi Syth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026

Industry representatives say they walk a fine line trying to adapt without disgruntling their core customers, but some think a real solution would need to be more radical.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 30, 2022

This isn't the first time Markle has been accused of disgruntling royal staff.

From Fox News ● Mar. 28, 2019

The ambuscade capped a notably disgruntling week for Labor.

From Time Magazine Archive

The lady returned to residence at the Takébashi Goten, to be a disgruntling influence in her brother's court.

From Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 by James S. (James Seguin) De Benneville




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