as in dissatisfaction
the condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation
widespread discontentment with the way the club was being run
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Noun
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As the moon and sun harmonize, pinpoint the source of your dissatisfaction.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
7 May 2025 -
While the decision is ultimately yours, trusted observers might notice patterns of dissatisfaction, your talents being underutilized, or personality mismatches with bosses or colleagues that no longer register for you.—
Cynthia Pong,
CNBC,
5 May 2025
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Increasing living costs, which have been worsened by the weak yen, a sluggish economy and high inflation have contributed to public discontent, experts say.—
Kathleen Magramo and Junko Ogura,
CNN Money,
5 May 2025
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The arrests of the prominent dissidents happen at a time discontent with the deteriorating economic situation on the island is high and Trump administration officials have vowed to implement policies to further tighten the screws on the regime to seek political change.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Discontentment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontentment. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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