discontent
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The switch-offs, including in the capital Moscow, have caused rare expressions of public discontent after years of the Kremlin clamping down on free speech.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Harron asserts that Solanas’ actions were not the result of a brief, blind rage, but of a chronic discontent — a state of mind that looks all the more familiar two decades later.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
And discontent can be contagious, ultimately having a ripple effect on worsening morale and productivity.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Powerful companies across business sectors have expressed discontent with the state’s business environment.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
He wore a hunting shirt and a look of discontent; his girl was perhaps sixteen, and regarded us with distrust.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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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