disaffected
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The race has become a test of strategy: Crockett argues her combative style will energize turnout, while Talarico presents himself as a bridge to moderates and disaffected Republicans.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
Protesters who filled the streets in recent weeks - and withdrew only under overwhelming force - remain deeply disaffected.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
Mr. Bush came to the realization—and only after 9/11, remember—that vicious rulers and their failed states generate disaffected people who harbor ill designs on the United States.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
Led by a disaffected corporal who never liked Sutton and who dreams of collapsing the crypto-economy to his financial benefit, the group attempt to take her and the First Family hostage.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
At the same time, the National Party was throwing open its doors to nonwhites and was busily recruiting disaffected Coloureds and Indians.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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