discontent
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Gavin Newsom’s move follows broadening signs of public discontent over AI’s impact on jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
And Ubisoft faces rising discontent among French employees, hundreds of whom went on strike in February over new restrictions on working from home.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
That mix of discouragement and discontent surfaced repeatedly, like a dull ache, in conversations with dozens of voters across the San Gabriel Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
With the domestic economy still grinding through weak consumption and industrial overcapacity, Xi can present a smoother U.S. relationship as a counterweight to the discontent simmering in property, employment and local finance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
All I knew was that their discontent had left me with a heavy name.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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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