discontent
Example Sentences
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The media’s historical focus on higher-profile candidates and outsiders may reflect not press frivolity but rather genuine shifts in voter sentiment during periods of discontent with conventional politicians and established governance approaches.
From Los Angeles Times
The protests began on Sunday as an expression of discontent over high prices and economic stagnation, but have since expanded to include political demands.
From Barron's
The continuing protests add more pressure on the government struggling to contain widespread discontent.
The size of the protests couldn’t be confirmed, but they broke out in a number of locations in a clear expression of discontent with the government.
In Delhi's annual winter of discontent, toxic smog left children and the elderly gasping, with doctors advising some to leave the city.
From BBC
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