dissatisfaction

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/dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/

noun 2

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(noun.)

ADJ

VERB + DISSATISFACTION

cause, give rise to, lead to

The new school uniform policy caused considerable dissatisfaction among parents and students.

express

PREP

~ about/over

Many employees expressed dissatisfaction about the new company policy on remote work.

~ among

Growing dissatisfaction among employees led the company to improve working conditions.

~ at

Many employees voiced their growing dissatisfaction at how management handled the recent policy changes.

~ with

Many employees expressed their dissatisfaction with the new company policies at the meeting.

PHRASES

a feeling/sense of dissatisfaction, a cause/source of dissatisfaction

Definitions

noun

Unhappiness or discontent.

The coup was well-planned. Fuel was artificially held back so as to create shortages and dissatisfaction with Brotherhood rule. The old state-controlled unions mounted public sector strikes that further sabotaged the economy and annoyed people. Police-controlled thugs who had been used against the Tahrir Square demonstrations in 2011 came back into action.

The hypothesis that the strength of the relationship between ED pathology and body image dissatisfaction would be weaker in the autistic group was not supported.

The cause of such feelings.

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satisfaction

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Wiktionary

The hypothesis that the strength of the relationship between ED pathology and body image dissatisfaction would be weaker in the autistic group was not supported.

Wiktionary

He pouted with dissatisfaction.

Tatoeba · #303245

An experiment, I would learn much later when studying the philosophy of science, had to arise from a real dissatisfaction with existing knowledge.

Tatoeba · #321705

I am writing to express my dissatisfaction.

Tatoeba · #1590833

He expressed his dissatisfaction.

Tatoeba · #1727044

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