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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
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Since Musk acquired Twitter—and renamed it X—in 2022, users dissatisfied with his platform changes have explored alternatives, and his involvement in the 2024 presidential campaign has encouraged some to leave X altogether.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Over the past several decades, various forces have eroded physician autonomy, leaving many dissatisfied and burned out.—
Spencer Dorn,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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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
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And the best the Packers can hope for is to acquire a mid-to-late round draft pick for the disgruntled cornerback.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Indiana's legislature upped a long-standing rivalry with Illinois by introducing a bill to steal disgruntled counties.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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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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Saquon Barkley is an unstoppable force, the defense is resurgent under Vic Fangio, the chatter about an unhappy A.J. Brown has mostly died down.—
Dianna Russini,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Ratings declined, Lynch was unhappy, and the show was canceled.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Malcontented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malcontented. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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