discontent
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Fernando Guerra, a political science professor at Loyola Marymount University, said Pratt seems to have tapped into a deep well of discontent among Angelenos who believe that crime and homeless have spiraled out of control.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Signs of discontent were present at the parade.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
The discontent is focused on leaders that voters feel are unable to address the day’s most pressing problems.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Supporters have also showed their discontent with star striker Kylian Mbappe this week, after he spent some recovery time in Sardinia with his girlfriend.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
The self-confident fifteen-year-old paid no heed to their discontent and discourteously stormed out.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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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