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
  • As popular dissatisfaction with the country’s traditional politicians and political parties grew, many Bolivians began looking to leaders who had emerged from the social movements themselves.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Last Frontier State voted for Trump during all three of his presidential runs but Democrats are hoping rising prices and dissatisfaction with his administration could swing more moderate voters in their favor.
    — Emily Chang, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of dissatisfaction
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  • Participants included several social media influencers expressing discontent with the country’s political status quo for the first time, driving a rare surge in turnout among younger people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The ad airs as Hinojosa, a state lawmaker, has aggressively looked to exploit an undercurrent of discontent in rural, Republican strongholds over data centers’ perceived threat to rural life, ranchland and dwindling water supplies.
    — Marc Levy, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
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“Discontentedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontentedness. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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