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Adjective
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Understandably, the discontented then demand laws — subsidies, tax preferences, affirmative action and other legal privileges — that favor their side.—
Pierre Lemieux,
Twin Cities,
12 Dec. 2025 -
Silverman also discusses the alliance between the tech right and discontented moderate Democrats in San Francisco, explaining their involvement in recall politics and the transactional nature of tech politics.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
20 Nov. 2025
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Anyone dissatisfied with the board's ruling could appeal through circuit court.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fans who appear to be dissatisfied with the series finale, or just not ready to say goodbye, have taken to social media to react to the false theory.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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The South West is a healing mecca for artists and malcontent media sorts, new age travelers, purveyors of crystals and surfers seeking budget California on the beaches of the Cornish Atlantic.—
Crispin Hunt,
Billboard,
22 May 2019
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But prominent leaders — not least, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany — warned that a jilted European Union would be in no mood to extend Britain a rewarding deal, lest other malcontent members take encouragement to go for the exits.—
PETER S. GOODMAN,
New York Times,
23 June 2016
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Protests erupted in Iran last week when disgruntled shopkeepers took to the streets to demonstrate against the country’s plummeting currency.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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At the end of season one, Dana was experiencing an existential crisis; her decades-long dedication to the ER was buckling under the brutal realities of the modern health care system, compounded by a violent attack by a disgruntled patient.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Jan. 2026
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Alabama held Arkansas to a season-low 48 points Sunday, and the result left Musick displeased.—
Ethan Westerman,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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Denver head coach David Adelman was displeased with the Nuggets’ disposition on Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Like Clooney, Jay is from Kentucky, and the film includes a moment where one of the actor’s fans urges him to run for president, pressure Clooney often receives from disaffected liberals.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
30 Dec. 2025
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Of course, naming specific disaffected individuals could cause their imprisonment or execution.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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This is a no-win situation because one of us will end up unhappy.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The automaker spent much of the year undoing decisions made by the previous CEO, Carlos Tavares, who resigned at the end of 2024, as stakeholders in the company — from dealers to union rank and file — were upset with him and unhappy with his leadership.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Malcontented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malcontented. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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