discontented

adjective

dis·con·tent·ed ˌdis-kən-ˈten-təd

Synonyms of discontented next

: dissatisfied, malcontent

discontentedly adverb

discontentedness noun

Examples of discontented in a Sentence

he was becoming increasingly discontented with his dead-end job and his dead-end life

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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 Yet history shows that a positive agenda may not be necessary for a group of discontented powers to cause disruption. —

Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for discontented