as in dissatisfied
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions
she seems like a very malcontent person, always acting as if the entire world were out to get her
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Recent Examples of malcontent
Crispin Hunt, Billboard, 22 May 2019
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
Derek Saul, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Come this November, the malcontents will need _targets for their ire—and either side could find an alluring new scapegoat in generative AI.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
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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
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
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Though stock indexes continue to set new highs and economic growth remains robust, many Americans are dissatisfied with the state of the economy, with inflation at the core of the malcontent as price jumps raged to a four-decade high during the Biden administration.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Come this November, the malcontents will need _targets for their ire—and either side could find an alluring new scapegoat in generative AI.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
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However, voters remain dissatisfied with economic conditions, as prices remain significantly higher than in early 2021.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Disgruntled customers are often the ones who take the time to write negative reviews, and a dissatisfied customer will often share their experience with more people than a satisfied one.Stephanie Coultress O'Neill, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Timothée Chalamet sings Dylan, and grumps just like him too in the new official trailer for James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown.Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
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As a fiery academic dealing with unsuspecting success, Wright out-curmudgeons the mighty Giamatti, gives an irascible grump a big heart, and, as one of our great character actors, makes the most of his spotlight.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
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With massive public discontent and a new presidential administration, could policy and regulation be accelerated to further force the health insurance industry in the direction of the models that more align with patient outcomes and stewardship of society?Sachin H. Jain, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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But after discontent from supporters, the club opted to go in a new direction.Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Their characters, a panoply of misanthropes and weirdos, are often trapped in the prisons of their past.Holden Seidlitz, The New Yorker, 10 June 2024
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Continuously caught off guard by Lena’s seemingly naive openness, the misanthrope and old drunkard unexpectedly captivates her with his remarkable talent for writing.Annika Pham, Variety, 18 May 2024
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The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4 prompted a national discussion on healthcare costs that included outcry from lawmakers and support for the shooting from frustrated consumers.BrieAnna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Trump ran for president on the idea that increased oil and natural gas production would reduce costs for U.S. voters who were left frustrated by a 2022 inflationary spike that still lingers.JOSH BOAK AND RAF CASERT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Waiters come out dancing with magnums of Champagne and the crab tempura is great.Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Variations include banh canh cua, which is often a thick soup with lumps of crab, and banh canh cha ca, a thinner broth with fish cakes that’s popular in south central Vietnam.Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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Some naysayers will no doubt decry the pay increase pointing out the lagging standardized test scores and lower graduation rates of students in Baltimore City Public Schools but that is exactly the point.Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
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But the quest to convert the naysayers began in the English Premier League twenty years before.David Ferrini, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Granted, such dialogue would be much harder with MAGA or leftist crazies, racists, anarchists, misogynists or white supremacists.Mike Mcgrew, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
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Their dilemmas evoke our disregard of the vacancy in Antifa anarchists and our encouragement of gender dysphoria.Armond White, National Review, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Malcontent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malcontent. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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