discontent
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People don’t like it when their livelihoods are disrupted, and if unemployment goes too high, I don’t want to imagine how much discontent that could cause.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
Wilde’s follow-up, the 2022 psychodrama “Don’t Worry Darling,” became mired in behind-the-scenes gossip and tabloid speculation that overshadowed what was intended as a stylized portrait of female rage and discontent.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
Amid the growing discontent, Games officials banned them both over residency rules.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Last week, Salesforce announced the acquisition of customer-agent company Fin for roughly $3.6 billion, further stoking investor discontent.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026
The idea that Holmes might be the cause of Julia’s discontent seemed more and more improbable.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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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