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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Advertisement Soon after that initial protest, dissatisfaction spread and the country entered a long downward spiral.—
Shahrnush Parsipur,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026 -
Meanwhile, Fed Governor Christopher Waller, one of two dissenting voices at this week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting, has expressed dissatisfaction with keeping lending policy unchanged, saying weakness in the labor market requires more rate cuts.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Before the White House could even respond there were protests on the ground, demands for accountability, calls to abolish ICE and palpable discontent from across the political spectrum.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Saturn leaving Pisces on February 13 lifts the heavy blanket of sorrow and exhaustion that’s been dampening your life force for the last three years, freeing you to unthaw a bit from the winter of your discontent.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Discontentedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontentedness. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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