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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One thing that remains consistent throughout is our protagonist Carol (Elizabeth Banks) and her dissatisfaction with her life.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026 -
Clinics that invest in patient education and follow-up protocols may help address logistical challenges for international patients that can otherwise escalate into dissatisfaction.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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January's wave of protests in Iran was sparked by economic discontent and eventually widened to encompass more generalized fury over the regime's system of repression.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Many expressed their discontent with the Great Lakes Water Authority at Monday night's city council meeting.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Discontentedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontentedness. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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