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

Production designer Craig Lathrop, a Robert Eggers regular, recreates the merciless grimness of winter in New England among its malcontent townies.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2023

He’s not wired toward being a troublemaker, a malcontent or a squeaky wheel.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 10, 2021

I worried that an appearance in Ossining might present some malcontent with an opportunity to come after me.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover