discontent
verb
discontented; discontenting; discontents
: to make dissatisfied or discontented
were discontented by the decision
Examples of discontent in a Sentence
the ongoing lack of decent food discontented and demoralized the soldiers in the rebel army
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Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
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Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026
Here’s what polling shows about Trump’s current status with four important groups:
Hispanic adults
Hispanic Americans have grown increasingly discontented with Trump over the past year.
—Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
His wife, Lindsay (Carey Mulligan), picks out fabrics and seems discontented with life.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Does discontent with the Trump administration help with the Democrats?
—Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Discontent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discontent. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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discontent
1 of 3 adjective
dis·con·tent
ˌdis-kən-ˈtent 
discontent
2 of 3 verb
: to make discontented
discontentment
noun
-mənt
discontent
3 of 3 noun
: the condition of being dissatisfied
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