unsatisfying

Example Sentences

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Though this is an unsatisfying ending, there is wisdom in it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

"It was weird interacting with ourselves in that way but largely unsatisfying because of the technical limitations of these platforms at the moment," said Kidd.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Remember the unsatisfying finale to “The Sopranos”? Swelling crescendo ... then abrupt cut to black?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

This addition is not derived naturally from the theory itself, which has long made it an unsatisfying solution.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

The rest of the time he accepted this as untrue and went about the business of consoling himself in various unsatisfying ways.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson