discontent
Example Sentences
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Though club sources insist fan discontent wasn't a major factor in the decision to part ways with Slot, ultimately he had lost vast sections of the fanbase.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Like any good pastor, he knows how to distill that discontent into soundbites and stories.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
There’s comfort in sitting and stewing in your discontent.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
“They are being punished for putting popular discontent into words that every Cuban understands,” said Fusco.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Nevertheless, the Populist movement initially enjoyed remarkable success in the South, fueled by a wave of discontent aroused by the severe agrarian depression of the 1880s and 1890s.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing discontent
Power Prefix: dis-
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Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Of Mice and Men
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