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On April 17th, the Los Angeles Times’s Pat Broeske wrote up the first public rumblings of discontent from Christian leaders.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026 -
In a sign of brewing discontent, some social media influencers previously loyal to the Kremlin have started to openly criticize government policies.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Many have expressed their displeasure on social media.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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While Joel’s display of defiance was reportedly due to his displeasure with a film crew lighting his audience, Wallen’s piano uprising seems to have stemmed from some good, old-fashioned technical difficulties.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2026
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Experts have said both tapped into dissatisfaction with the status quo in Democratic politics.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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His candidacy has drawn national attention as a barometer for dissatisfaction with liberal urban governance and because of viral videos that supporters created with artificial intelligence.—
MIchael R. Blood,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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The narrative tracks Maurício (Reymond), a retired player striving to establish a new career as an agent in the aggressive football business while managing industry rivalries, family tensions, and the legacy of his past disappointments.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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One reason the market may have powered higher, according to Cramer, is that investors concluded the latest earnings disappointments were not nearly as severe as initially feared.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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After all, discontentment with the state’s top-two system is a rare case where both parties actually agree.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
13 May 2026
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Furthermore, some symptoms, such as anxiety, mood changes, trouble sleeping and overall discontentment with life, can persist for three to six months or more following the initial withdrawal period.—
Emma Fenske,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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The move ended a mutual defense treaty between Washington and Taipei, much to the dismay at the time of the US Congress, which quickly passed the Taiwan Relations Act to assert its role in relations across the Taiwan Strait.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Goldschmidt, lashing through the unhittable delivery, just stood in dismay.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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“Crestfallenness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crestfallenness. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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