discontent

Example Sentences

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The continuing protests add more pressure on the government struggling to contain widespread discontent.

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

That revelation led to a surge in discontent with a government already under fire for its poor economic performance and its reviled strict moral codes.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it would seem discontented voters are not just drifting to Reform.

From BBC