disaffected

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Second, when young people, like any other disaffected group, stop turning to law enforcement to address disputes, they often stop cooperating with police, they choose to solve problems themselves, and due process recedes even further.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Protesters who filled the streets in recent weeks - and withdrew only under overwhelming force - remain deeply disaffected.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

However, it isn’t yet clear who could replace him or what they would do differently to win back disaffected Labour voters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

But it faces a mammoth task, with polls showing that the Green Party -- newly headed by a charismatic leader 30 years younger than Corbyn -- is mopping up most disaffected lefties.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

She sounded disaffected, cool, all blues and violets, the opposite of the hot ember glow that burned inside Maya.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway