as in dissatisfaction
the condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation
he was left with a vague feeling of discontentedness even after he got the car he had always wanted
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In the weeks since the show's finale dropped, some fans online have voiced their dissatisfaction with its conclusion, even spreading conspiracy theories about a nonexistent possible bonus episode.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026 -
That dissatisfaction persists despite constitutional amendments approved by lawmakers and voters aimed at lowering school property taxes.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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But Taylor, who studies how the internet interacts with culture, says the rise of vagueposting coincides with a public discontent with just how grasping social media has become.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2026
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The protests quickly spread, with people joining marches across the country to denounce not only the economic woes, but to air wider discontent with the country's hardline regime.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Discontentedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontentedness. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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