disenfranchised
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Demographics have also shifted, with disenfranchised millennial and zillennials making up a greater share of the voter base, and many of their parents seeing the crisis touch their loved ones for the first time.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
In our alleged golden age of TV, comedy has been Cordelia, the disenfranchised child of a grim medium.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
The abrupt shift left Harvey resentful and disenfranchised.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025
Some voters in Zanzibar felt disenfranchised and said they would "leave that section blank" on the presidential ballot.
From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025
His years as a community organizer had shown him how many people felt unheard and disenfranchised within our democracy.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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