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Sentence count:201+10Posted:2017-02-08Updated:2020-07-24
Antonym: contentSimilar words: discontentmentdiscontinuediscontinuancecontentcontentmentmalcontentcontentioncontentiousMeaning: [‚dɪskən'tent]  n. a longing for something better than the present situation. v. make dissatisfied. adj. showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing. 
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61 Yet this discontent was denied political or institutional expression.
62 The riots are a clear manifestation of growing discontent.
63 Discontent lower down the social scale was no less intense.
64 It seemed certain to boost his reputation as a survivor and to stifle growing discontent with his autocratic leadership.
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65 Discontent had grown to such an extent that the government had to withdraw the new tax.
66 The winter of Keynesian discontent probably occurred in the early 1980s, since when there have been signs of a marked rally.
67 When parents refuse, there is either an almighty bust-up or a continuing groundswell of discontent that lasts for weeks.
68 In advanced capitalism neo-Marxists argue that the factors responsible for recruiting people into organized expressions of discontent broaden.
69 The three parties had disagreed on major issues and the coalition had been undermined by national discontent over recent austerity measures.
70 However, some companies in liberalized contexts are already facing shareholder discontent, collapse of market value and take-overs.
71 This latest outbreak of violence is a clear manifestation of discontent in the city.
72 Peasant uprisings were the first signs of discontent among the people.
73 Restlessness is discontent - and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man - and I will show you a failure. Thomas A. Edison 
74 The human suffering makes it harder to justify the embargo and creates growing discontent in the region.
75 The rich ethnic mix gave massive scope for discontent, disruption, tension and victimisation.
76 But in spite of a pretty widespread discontent with education as it is, there is no clear view of what it should be.
77 Outbreaks of popular discontent became more frequent, but were no more effective than the great strike of 1977.
78 It is one long sad story of complaining and discontent.
79 Both of these appointments caused some discontent among the senior men of the industry, who resented the appointment of outsiders.
80 But also, and more importantly, the normal upward movement that was for long the solvent for discontent has been arrested.
81 Revolutionary fervour produced discontent at home, and there were frequent uprisings and riots.
82 In addition, social disruption and discontent are said to be fostered by temporary visitors, and ghost communities may be created out-of-season.
83 The election, locals said, hinged on discontent among some parents with the pace of long-awaited school repairs.
84 Often, conservative ex-communists, impatient radicals or politicians seeking to capitalize on popular discontent can give presidents a hard ride.
85 The consequence is to be seen in a rise of mass discontent in the main industrial countries.
86 The Callaghan government never recovered from the sense of ungovernability and social chaos heralded by the winter of discontent.
87 Perhaps she sensed my growing discontent and was frightened of appearing to gloat.
88 Deprived of any effective legal mechanism through which to express their discontent, the peasants expressed it instead through rural disturbances.
89 My worry is that the clamp on public sector pay rises may spark a winter of discontent.
90 Hardship and discontent may declare themselves there, in a victim's revenge.
More similar words: discontentmentdiscontinuediscontinuancecontentcontentmentmalcontentcontentioncontentiousa bone of contentioncontenddisconcertingdiscouragementdiscorddiscolordiscoursediscountdiscomfortdiscoverydiscouragediscovereddiscourageddiscordantdiscomposurediscourteouscontextcontestcontemptintentcontesteddetente
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