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discontent

[dis-kuhn-tent] / ˌdɪs kənˈtɛnt /


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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

Dipke previously told the BBC that the group's popularity spoke to wide discontent among young Indians about the high unemployment rate, and a feeling they are being ignored by mainstream politics.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Gavin Newsom’s move follows broadening signs of public discontent over AI’s impact on jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

A ripple of discontent and distrust ran through the crowd.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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