discontent
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Bass, a former legislator who served in Sacramento and Washington, is in the biggest fight of her political career, campaigning for reelection amid widespread voter discontent.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
There’s comfort in sitting and stewing in your discontent.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
There have also been reports of discontent over bonuses at Taiwan's chip production giant TSMC, where AI demand has brought record profits.
From Barron's • May 28, 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
But she had not had a bold epiphany and there was no cause; it was simply that layer after layer of discontent had settled in her, and formed a mass that now propelled her.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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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