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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Recent Examples of discontentment
After all, discontentment with the state’s top-two system is a rare case where both parties actually agree.
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Linh Tat, Daily News, 13 May 2026
Furthermore, some symptoms, such as anxiety, mood changes, trouble sleeping and overall discontentment with life, can persist for three to six months or more following the initial withdrawal period.
—Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Further discontentment also stemmed from Fennell’s general spearheading of the project, given her affinity for the salacious and the fact that the pic is not billed as a modern retelling.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
Jay expresses his discontentment.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Linh Tat, Daily News, 13 May 2026
Furthermore, some symptoms, such as anxiety, mood changes, trouble sleeping and overall discontentment with life, can persist for three to six months or more following the initial withdrawal period.
—Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
Further discontentment also stemmed from Fennell’s general spearheading of the project, given her affinity for the salacious and the fact that the pic is not billed as a modern retelling.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
Jay expresses his discontentment.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontentment
Noun
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Experts have said both tapped into dissatisfaction with the status quo in Democratic politics.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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His candidacy has drawn national attention as a barometer for dissatisfaction with liberal urban governance and because of viral videos that supporters created with artificial intelligence.—
MIchael R. Blood,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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On April 17th, the Los Angeles Times’s Pat Broeske wrote up the first public rumblings of discontent from Christian leaders.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026
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In a sign of brewing discontent, some social media influencers previously loyal to the Kremlin have started to openly criticize government policies.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Discontentment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontentment. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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