unsatisfying
Example Sentences
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But their message—the Ozymandian nature of consumer goods—is like a nicotine hit: quickly and easily processed, enjoyable for a fleeting moment, but ultimately unsatisfying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
The show's use of technology was "deeply unsatisfying and at points very frustrating" for City AM's Adam Bloodworth.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 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
“All right,” Jack’s grandfather said, inserting himself between the two of them, stopping Jack’s return pinch in a very unsatisfying way.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
