discontent

Example Sentences

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People express their discontent by banging pots and pans during blackouts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The weak economy is one reason for voter discontent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Despite winning the Premier League less than 12 months ago, the Reds' style of play and a string of disappointing results have led to discontent among the fanbase.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

President Miguel Diaz-Canel acknowledged in an X post "the discontent our people feel because of the prolonged blackouts" after the early March outage.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Most immediately, there was discontent within his organization, the OAAU.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey