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While Mojtaba is ideologically aligned with his father, Khomeini is viewed as a more moderate figure who could appeal to a discontented public and ease international tensions.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025 -
More divorce patterns have emerged over recent decades Carol Lee Roberts, president of the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts, dismisses the idea that discontented couples hold out on splitting up over sentimental reasons.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
5 June 2025
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And Counsell isn’t dissatisfied with Hoerner’s body of work in 2025.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Why Inaction Could Be The Biggest Risk Of All While a large portion of banks from the ABA survey are dissatisfied, most aren’t ready to make the leap to something new.—
Rodrigo Silva,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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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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But the internet has opened avenues for disgruntled distributors to connect and complain.—
Book Marks
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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Also, beloved lead charge nurse Dana is still dealing with having been assaulted by a disgruntled patient.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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Luster follows the thorny misadventures of Edie, a disaffected publishing employee who enters a somewhat kinky affair with Eric, a digital archivist living in New Jersey.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2025
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Dakota Johnson stars as a disaffected matchmaker who’s disarmed by a suave private equity broker played by Pedro Pascal.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 June 2025
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The root of the fallout was the Who (and specifically Daltrey) being unhappy with Starkey’s performance when the band played a pair of Teenage Cancer Trust charity shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall in March.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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On Friday, Devers alluded to being unhappy with how the Red Sox treated him.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2025
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“Malcontented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malcontented. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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