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
Vincent Frank, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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
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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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Vegas sent the malcontent to the New York Jets on Tuesday for a mere conditional third-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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
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By 1981, few efficiency gains were evident, but SES bosses were dissatisfied with their pay.K. Lloyd Billingsley, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
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Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Neutral Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfied View Results Free Fun and Games Daily Crossword Jumble Daily Daily Solitaire Daily Sudoku Photos Snowstorm blankets Baltimore area | PHOTOS Local News Some Marylanders can lose their homes to water bill debt.Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
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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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These developments underscore the dual pressures progressive leaders face: addressing voter discontent over immigration and economic inequality while countering the growing appeal of nationalist and populist ideologies.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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These trends are fueling widespread discontent with insurers of all kinds.Jay Feinman, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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Misery loves company; a misanthrope, however, does not.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025
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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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Less than 10 minutes into a British parliamentary hearing on Tuesday, during which a Shein representative equivocated on questions relating to the e-tail Goliath’s supply chain and a potential public float, a visibly frustrated Member of Parliament made his feelings known in no uncertain terms.Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025
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If this cycle locks the Chinese economy into a long-term slowdown, how a frustrated Beijing chooses to react will have security as well as economic consequences across Asia and, indeed, the world.Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Clark’s Oyster Bar is the best place for seafood in Aspen, serving hearty fare like clam chowder, crab cakes, and crispy red snapper.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Next Evolution of Cantonese Food: A wave of new restaurants are challenging diners to go beyond sesame chicken and crab Rangoon.Luke Fortney, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Despite a naysayers in DC, the public has embraced wed in a big way In 2012 Washington and Colorado legalized weed for recreational use, since then 22 more states have followed and 38 states have medical marijuana.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 20 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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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 21 Jan. 2025.
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