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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
Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Still, this edition of the poll shows a disaffected youth, regardless of political affiliation.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2025
Some of that, of course, could be an indication of how disaffected UCLA fans have become with their own program, in a season in which coach Deshaun Foster was fired after an 0-4 start, and a three-game midseason winning streak was bookended with five straight losses to end it.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
That Democratic advantage there among disaffected voters mirrors trends seen in other contests Tuesday, including the New Jersey governor's race and the New York City mayoral election, NBC reported.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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Of course, naming specific disaffected individuals could cause their imprisonment or execution.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Still, this edition of the poll shows a disaffected youth, regardless of political affiliation.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2025
Some of that, of course, could be an indication of how disaffected UCLA fans have become with their own program, in a season in which coach Deshaun Foster was fired after an 0-4 start, and a three-game midseason winning streak was bookended with five straight losses to end it.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
That Democratic advantage there among disaffected voters mirrors trends seen in other contests Tuesday, including the New Jersey governor's race and the New York City mayoral election, NBC reported.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaffected
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The popularity and success of the Chiefs prior to the 2025 Super Bowl, led to countless complaints of favorable officiating and League coddling from disgruntled fans and hot take pundits.—
Emil Steiner,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Heat has plenty of formidable competition in its bid for disgruntled superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is reportedly likely to be traded by Milwaukee either before next Thursday’s NBA trade deadline or this summer.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
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But Newsom’s decision to leave LaMalfa’s seat vacant as long as possible has infuriated California Republicans.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The youngster infuriated head coach Hansi Flick by telling the German on Friday morning that a then-unnamed team would activate his paltry $7 million release clause.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Trump has also extracted settlements from ABC and CBS News in lawsuits over stories that displeased him, and is suing the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.—
David Bauder,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2025
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But others outside the organization were displeased.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
19 Dec. 2025
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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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Enchassi said these kinds of measures make Muslims in Oklahoma feel alienated.—
Alexia Aston,
Oklahoman,
26 Jan. 2026
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On social media, he was getting pilloried by Fuentes’s legions of fans, many of them alienated young conservatives who call themselves Groypers, in honor of an obese version of the Pepe the Frog meme.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 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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Dejected and embittered, Carol returns to her unlikely ally Manousos (Carlos-Manuel Vesga) to begrudgingly save the world.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2026
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Her daughter Celia has become an embittered alcoholic.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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The remark angered lawmakers on both sides of the aisle at the time, and it was quickly walked back.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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Opposition to the war grew in Australia along with the Palestinian death toll, and last September the government angered Israeli leaders by supporting other like-minded Western nations, including Canada and the United Kingdom, by formally recognizing Palestinian statehood.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Disaffected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaffected. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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