dissatisfy
verb
dis·sat·is·fy
(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsa-təs-ˌfī 
dissatisfied; dissatisfying; dissatisfies
: to fail to satisfy : displease
Examples of dissatisfy in a Sentence
She was dissatisfied by the poor service.
a restaurant serving portions that will not dissatisfy even the heartiest eater
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Mike Miller, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
However, the players union, the Professional Women’s Hockey League Players Association, dissatisfied with the PHF, formed its own league, the Professional Women’s Hockey League.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The city’s decision to move the statue from its current location dissatisfied some in Palm Springs.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
Republican strategist Alex Conant agreed that Biden should try to steer the debate toward the future and away from a referendum on his stewardship of the economy, which has left most voters dissatisfied.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
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dissatisfy
verb
dis·sat·is·fy
(ˈ)dis-ˈ(s)at-əs-ˌfī
: to fail to satisfy : displease
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