discontent

Example Sentences

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Analogous surveys of Russian adults haven’t been published to avoid drawing attention to the scale of discontent, according to reporting in Meduza.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The families have never been happy with that outcome, and made that clear on the steps of Nottingham Crown Court after the sentencing, expressing their discontent with elements of the police investigation.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The label moved to Los Angeles, allegedly to be closer to the film industry but also to evade worker discontent with “substandard royalty rates.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

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

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