Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being uneasy in mind; dissatisfaction; inquietude; discontent.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The state of being discontented; uneasiness; inquietude.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A state of
dissatisfaction ordiscontent .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a longing for something better than the present situation
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Examples
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LUCKNOW: Trying to set aside speculation about "discontentment" among some Congress leaders over his bonhomie with former BJP leader Kalyan Singh, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said the "new-found friendship" would neither harm the party's secular face nor is it going to cast any shadow on the SP-Congress alliance.
The Times of India 2009
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This is what i needed to help me see things in a different light as discontentment was almost taking the better part of me ....
Contentment 2009
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When a national sense of discontentment prevails the baseless promotion of the unworthy can inspire media content with a broad appeal.
Ben Uyeda: What Do the Kardashians Have in Common With the Occupy Movement? Ben Uyeda 2012
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However, the report says even nighttime raids conducted with the best practices breed discontentment and mistrust among both ordinary Afghans — who feel less secure knowing that men in uniform might burst into their homes at any time.
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That's why I love October, discontentment and all.
Richard Laermer: It's October; Let's Work! Richard Laermer 2010
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Often times covetousness sets in breeding seeds of discontentment ... failure to count ones blessings and a general lack of patience to wait upon Gods timing ...
Contentment 2009
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Our happiness is directly dependent on fulfillment of our desires; lesser fulfillment yields greater discontentment.
Mike Ghouse: Thanksgiving; An Interfaith Celebration Mike Ghouse 2011
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Overcrowding is another catalyst for unrest and discontentment.
High Suicide Rate at Australian Detention Centers Worries Officials 2011
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Our happiness is directly dependent on fulfillment of our desires; lesser fulfillment yields greater discontentment.
Mike Ghouse: Thanksgiving; An Interfaith Celebration Mike Ghouse 2011
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That's why I love October, discontentment and all.
Richard Laermer: It's October; Let's Work! Richard Laermer 2010
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