discontented

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

“No wonder that this results in an unhappy and discontented worker,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

To the discontented rumors are feed, Mysaria tells her queen, advising her to let others do what she can’t.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2024

All this raises the question: Why, when the economy is doing so well, are so many people discontented?

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024

“A little, when you look moody and discontented, as you sometimes do, for you’ve got such a strong will, if you once get started wrong, I’m afraid it would be hard to stop you.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott