malcontent

Example Sentences

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If a coworker or kin finds herself cornered in a dour discussion with the malcontent, she will activate the most creative parts of her mind to engineer an excuse to exit the encounter.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024

She’s the kind of malcontent who will, in all sincerity, accuse people of being “in cahoots.”

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024

Most prominently, Jalen Ramsey was considered an attention-seeking malcontent by many after he forced his way out of Jacksonville, but the cornerback has become an All-Pro and an exemplary leader in Los Angeles.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2021

Prove they didn’t just sign an aging malcontent whose first-ballot Hall of Fame credentials could give him a license to become a clubhouse distraction.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2021

As soon as you have revealed your intention to one malcontent, you give him the means to make himself content, since he can have everything he desires by revealing the plot.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli