discontent
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But AP-NORC polls show that discontent has been building among critical segments of the population over the past year.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
There’s comfort in sitting and stewing in your discontent.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
They fear a surge in nationalism that has shielded the government from criticism could give way to discontent if the economy deteriorates further.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Some of the investor discontent was directed at Manifold, with just 82 percent of shareholders voting in favour of his election -- below the near-unanimous support typically received by directors.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
His eyes rested in puffy little hammocks of flesh and his mouth drooped with discontent.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
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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