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Adjective
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These discontented countries are among those Washington needs on its side in order to effectively diversify global supply chains, as the economics of new investment only work if there is sufficient demand in critical industries to make the necessary outlays worthwhile.—
Daniel H. Rosen,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Dec. 2024 -
The study also found something interesting: Happy workers do not work more hours than their discontented colleagues.—
Evan Edwards,
Forbes,
5 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The board had grown dissatisfied with the direction Wojcicki was taking the company.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
29 Jan. 2025
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But simply being dissatisfied doesn’t amount to much.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The South West is a healing mecca for artists and malcontent media sorts, new age travelers, purveyors of crystals and surfers seeking budget California on the beaches of the Cornish Atlantic.—
Crispin Hunt,
Billboard,
22 May 2019
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But prominent leaders — not least, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany — warned that a jilted European Union would be in no mood to extend Britain a rewarding deal, lest other malcontent members take encouragement to go for the exits.—
PETER S. GOODMAN,
New York Times,
23 June 2016
Adjective
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So, despite another great disgruntled turn by Billy Bob Thornton as the coach, this Bad News Bears is never as winning as the original.—
Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Her first name is mentioned once via a news broadcast from the time and Abraham Quintanilla, in footage from a press conference, refers to her as a disgruntled employee.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Despite being deprived of any formal territorial control, ISIS-K has managed to establish a sophisticated multimedia presence not only undermining the Taliban's legitimacy but also targeting disaffected audiences in neighboring nations across Asia.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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But Good Girl is also stuffed with tropes of a certain kind of millennial novel: A disaffected but self-aware young woman yearns to become an artist.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
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Witherspoon presents Margot not as some unhappy bachelorette, but as a modern, self-reliant woman.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Thailand-set season sees a new crop of unhappy, rich vacationers at a luxurious resort.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Malcontented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malcontented. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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