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discontentedness

noun

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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  1. dissatisfaction
  2. discontent
Noun
  • But any new owner was likely to be championed, so great was the dissatisfaction.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But for Amal, a new way of thinking about her future is dawning, and with it, potential dissatisfaction with what previously had been her set role in life.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of dissatisfaction
Noun
  • Working people, meanwhile, continue to struggle with the rising cost of living, and discontent seems destined to boil over.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The result underlined AfD's skill in harnessing discontent with issues well beyond its core theme of curbing immigration as an unpopular national government struggles to turn around a stubbornly sluggish economy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
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“Discontentedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontentedness. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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