discontented

Example Sentences

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A marvelous Rhea Seehorn stars in the Apple TV sci-fi series, which explores the nature of happiness and an individual’s right to be discontented.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

But from the Russians, apart from some discontented mutterings about European involvement and unauthorised leaks, the response has been somewhat muted.

From BBC • Nov. 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

Papin became increasingly discontented in Hesse, where the landgrave failed to give his researches the support he felt they warranted, and so he determined to return to England.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton