disaffected
adjective
dis·af·fect·ed
ˌdis-ə-ˈfek-təd 
: discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
disaffected youth
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The troops had become disaffected.
Both political parties are looking for ways to regain the trust of disaffected voters.
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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.
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Paul Hidalgo, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2014
But the findings also suggest that Trump’s conviction is one more weakness among disaffected Republicans.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2024
Was the attempt to win over disaffected Republican voters by campaigning with conservative figures such as former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) always doomed to fail?
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Harris gets narrow win, thanks to overwhelming women’s vote and votes cast by disaffected Republicans.
—The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Paul Hidalgo, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2014
But the findings also suggest that Trump’s conviction is one more weakness among disaffected Republicans.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2024
Was the attempt to win over disaffected Republican voters by campaigning with conservative figures such as former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) always doomed to fail?
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Harris gets narrow win, thanks to overwhelming women’s vote and votes cast by disaffected Republicans.
—The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Disaffected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaffected. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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