discontented
adjective
dis·con·tent·ed
ˌdis-kən-ˈten-təd 
discontentedly
adverb
discontentedness
noun
Examples of discontented in a Sentence
he was becoming increasingly discontented with his dead-end job and his dead-end life
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Silverman also discusses the alliance between the tech right and discontented moderate Democrats in San Francisco, explaining their involvement in recall politics and the transactional nature of tech politics.
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Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 20 Nov. 2025
As much as personality appears to rule the day — Trump is a New York billionaire developer whose bombastic style captured the souls of discontented rural Americans — the 2028 presidential race might come down to simple, timeworn economic forces.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Swinney has heard the noise of discontented fans this season and defended Clemson's success, going back to when Brent Venables was his defensive coordinator.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Oct. 2025
Lyra has become cynical and discontented, and worse, she’s become estranged from her dæmon, a pine marten named Pantalaimon.
—Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
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Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 20 Nov. 2025
As much as personality appears to rule the day — Trump is a New York billionaire developer whose bombastic style captured the souls of discontented rural Americans — the 2028 presidential race might come down to simple, timeworn economic forces.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
Swinney has heard the noise of discontented fans this season and defended Clemson's success, going back to when Brent Venables was his defensive coordinator.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Oct. 2025
Lyra has become cynical and discontented, and worse, she’s become estranged from her dæmon, a pine marten named Pantalaimon.
—Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for discontented
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“Discontented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discontented. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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