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discontented

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verb

past tense of discontent

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Recent Examples of discontented
Adjective
And yet Kidman has been more visible than ever in 2024, making a five-course meal out of what can be described only as variations on the theme of the discontented matriarch. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024 The toppling of Hasina is a historic moment, further evidence that even the most implacable ruler can stave off a discontented people for only so long. Ali Riaz, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024 The line is from Goethe’s Faust, the story of a discontented intellectual who sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for unlimited pleasure. Joey Sims, Vulture, 10 May 2024 Players remain discontented following a slow-moving offseason in which stars such as Blake Snell, Cody Bellinger and Matt Chapman settled for short-term deals and Jordan Montgomery remains unsigned. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for discontented
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontented
Adjective
  • From intrusive thoughts about a horribly sexist coffee commercial to Hampton’s aloof parole officer and, later, a neighbor who is equally dissatisfied in her life, Astoria hardly has a moment of peace.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Why Americans Are Considering Career Change The driving force behind this trend reveals a workforce that is fundamentally dissatisfied.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • People often seek help because someone else in their life has become frustrated with their tendency to hyperfixate.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Cooks ultimately grew frustrated with his role, and the Saints traded him to the New England Patriots in 2017.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Not seeing his name on the list should have annoyed him.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • While typically a crowd at a concert might have been annoyed that the performer stopped the show to have a chat with a fan, the audience couldn’t have been more supportive and receptive.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025

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“Discontented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontented. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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