disaffected
adjective
dis·af·fect·ed
ˌdis-ə-ˈfek-təd 
: discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
disaffected youth
Examples of disaffected in a Sentence
The troops had become disaffected.
Both political parties are looking for ways to regain the trust of disaffected voters.
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Despite being deprived of any formal territorial control, ISIS-K has managed to establish a sophisticated multimedia presence not only undermining the Taliban's legitimacy but also targeting disaffected audiences in neighboring nations across Asia.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
But Good Girl is also stuffed with tropes of a certain kind of millennial novel: A disaffected but self-aware young woman yearns to become an artist.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Mainstream parties can likely keep the AfD small by winning back such disaffected voters.
—Thorsten Benner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2016
For a guide, leaders should look to the three-fold approach in Somalia: eliminating leaders; depriving combatants of operational space and funds; and bringing disaffected individuals into the governmental fold.
—Paul Hidalgo, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2014
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David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
But Good Girl is also stuffed with tropes of a certain kind of millennial novel: A disaffected but self-aware young woman yearns to become an artist.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Mainstream parties can likely keep the AfD small by winning back such disaffected voters.
—Thorsten Benner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2016
For a guide, leaders should look to the three-fold approach in Somalia: eliminating leaders; depriving combatants of operational space and funds; and bringing disaffected individuals into the governmental fold.
—Paul Hidalgo, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2014
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“Disaffected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaffected. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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