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as in infuriated
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
the candidate tried to win over disaffected voters
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as in displeased
to make discontented
the troops were disaffected by the extension of their tours of duty
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Recent Examples of disaffected
Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Since the 1850s, the health of the Republican Party has largely depended on its ability to build bridges between the agendas of wealthy investors, entrepreneurs, and Big Business on the one hand, and often-angry, disaffected populists on the other.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Reaching new voters Most Democrats accept Texas’ GOP tilt, saying their best chance lies in attracting more younger voters, disaffected nonvoters, teachers, service workers and soft partisans who often skip nonpresidential elections.
—Karen Brooks Harper, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
Like Clooney, Jay is from Kentucky, and the film includes a moment where one of the actor’s fans urges him to run for president, pressure Clooney often receives from disaffected liberals.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
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In other words, the age-old trance of acceptance has broken, and there are suddenly too many entrepreneurs capturing disaffected audiences by accusing legacy institutions of corruption and cowardice.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Since the 1850s, the health of the Republican Party has largely depended on its ability to build bridges between the agendas of wealthy investors, entrepreneurs, and Big Business on the one hand, and often-angry, disaffected populists on the other.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Reaching new voters Most Democrats accept Texas’ GOP tilt, saying their best chance lies in attracting more younger voters, disaffected nonvoters, teachers, service workers and soft partisans who often skip nonpresidential elections.
—Karen Brooks Harper, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
Like Clooney, Jay is from Kentucky, and the film includes a moment where one of the actor’s fans urges him to run for president, pressure Clooney often receives from disaffected liberals.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaffected
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Riley Green was left bleeding after a disgruntled fan threw a phone at him onstage.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Vegas was acquiring two first-round picks from Baltimore in the deal, on top of trading away an expensive and disgruntled player who no longer wanted to play in Sin City.—
Pat Leonard,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The arrest infuriated Anderson who said O'Malley is married with two young children and would have turned himself in.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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But that money largely helped progressives, allowing for social justice activist Analilia Mejia to win the primary over Malinowski, which infuriated centrist Democrats.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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The few who displeased or challenged him usually suffered some form of punishment, as Madigan held firm control over campaign funding on which most members relied for re-election.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Baath Party was also displeased by the open secret that Iran – as well as Israel and the United States – was covertly supporting the Kurds in its fight against the Iraqi central government.—
Lily Hindy,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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Her discontented characters seem to wander beneath an empty firmament.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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Understandably, the discontented then demand laws — subsidies, tax preferences, affirmative action and other legal privileges — that favor their side.—
Pierre Lemieux,
Twin Cities,
12 Dec. 2025
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As the months went on, the executive alienated key constituencies.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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But the aggressive mode of politics practiced by Wambsganss and her cohort eventually alienated many of their fellow-conservatives.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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The protagonist tacks between monikers, dissatisfied by what each represents.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The event intends to create a conservative alternative for viewers dissatisfied with the football league's direction.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Even embittered labor disputes eventually get resolved, and all parties return to making money.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The story follows Jean Valjean, an embittered convict who stole bread to feed his sister’s starving family.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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But Magyar, a former Fidesz insider who has won over voters angered at a lack of growth, failing public services and a series of graft and child protection scandals, has built his brand with tours of town and village squares.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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One of Best’s nieces, Tatiana Barrett, told The Associated Press that revelations from the report have angered and saddened family and friends.—
Dave Collins,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Disaffected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaffected. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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