discontent
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Bass, a former legislator who served in Sacramento and Washington, is in the biggest fight of her political career, campaigning for reelection amid widespread voter discontent.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Though club sources insist fan discontent wasn't a major factor in the decision to part ways with Slot, ultimately he had lost vast sections of the fanbase.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
In the Backrooms, where unrest and discontent stretch on for miles, maybe more, we can be as dysfunctional as we want to be.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Gavin Newsom’s move follows broadening signs of public discontent over AI’s impact on jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Oh my ears were happy, I guess, my story sense was happy, my heart too, but in my, I suppose you have to call it ‘soul’, there was that damn discontent, shaking its dark head.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
Vocabulary lists containing discontent
Power Prefix: dis-
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Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Of Mice and Men
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