discontent
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There’s comfort in sitting and stewing in your discontent.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
“They are being punished for putting popular discontent into words that every Cuban understands,” said Fusco.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 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
Fernando Guerra, a political science professor at Loyola Marymount University, said Pratt seems to have tapped into a deep well of discontent among Angelenos who believe that crime and homeless have spiraled out of control.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
The classroom broke out into a chorus of groans and shouts, and Mrs. Torrance, who was shaking her head, discontent on her face, asked everyone to quiet down.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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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