(v. t.) To deprive of content; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy.
(n.) Want of content; uneasiness and inquietude of mind; dissatisfaction; disquiet.
(n.) A discontented person; a malcontent.
Example Sentences:
(1) Likewise, Merkel's Germany seems to be replicating the same erroneous policy as that of 1930, when a devotion to fiscal orthodoxy plunged the Weimar Republic into mass discontent that fuelled the flames of National Socialism.
(2) In the UK the twin threat of Ukip and the BNP tap into similar veins of discontent as their counterparts across the English channel.
(3) A foretaste of discontent came when Florian Thauvin, the underachieving £13m winger signed from Marseille last summer , was serenaded with chants of ‘You’re not fit to wear the shirt” from away fans during Saturday’s FA Cup defeat at Watford .
(4) Vladimir Putin brushed off complaints of election fixing during his annual televised live chat with the nation on Thursday , but behind the scenes his lieutenants are anxiously plotting how to quell rising discontent.
(5) His speech at the United Nations has been seen as a move to placate growing discontents in Palestinian society.
(6) During a time of ongoing industrial action in response to a continuing position of contractual imposition, there is obvious and significant discontent amongst the junior doctor workforce.” Junior doctors are only willing to support the review after the current industrial dispute is resolved, the statement ends.
(7) The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's largest organised political movement, added its voice to the chorus of discontent, accusing Scaf of contradicting 'all human, religious and patriotic values' with their callousness and warning that the revolution that overthrew former president Hosni Mubarak earlier this year was able to rise again.
(8) As public sector workers prepare for the biggest strike since the Winter of Discontent in 1979, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that workers in the worst paid jobs – such as dinner ladies, hairdressers and waiters – have seen their pay fall sharply in real terms, fanning fears about families' ability to cope with soaring food and energy bills.
(9) These projects served the broader purpose of European integration, but they overlooked critical flaws in the architecture of monetary union that need to be decisively addressed so that the euro fulfils its promise of economic prosperity and prevents Europe from slipping even more into division and discontent.
(10) Then, in English, a simple statement that has come to define a Japanese summer of public discontent, the likes of which it has not seen in a generation: “This is what democracy looks like!” Amid the trade union and civic group banners were colourful, bilingual placards held aloft by a new generation of activists who have assumed the mantle of mass protest as Japan braces for the biggest shift in its defence posture for 70 years.
(11) Sceptics think Prokhorov will be one of half a dozen "approved" candidates used to soak up discontent with his soothing talk of inexorable change, while posing no real threat to Putin's supremacy.
(12) Tony Abbott has tried to stem the tide of discontent within his own party ranks, defending his decision to award a knighthood to Prince Philip and saying the government is “strong and effective” under his leadership.
(13) Last month, public discontent spilled over for the first time when Putin was booed during an appearance at a martial arts fight , an event described by analysts as a watershed moment in his rule.
(14) Discontent with the monarchy is no longer confined to avowedly republican parties or rightwingers, who have never forgiven the king for introducing democracy and transforming the state handed to him by dictator General Francisco Franco on his death in 1975, when Spain's historically fragile monarchy was restored for the second time in a century.
(15) Now it struggles with a slowing economy, insecurity and domestic discontent – whose effects might be seen in the upcoming elections.
(16) "All kinds of social conflicts have constantly accumulated, and feelings of discontent have consistently risen," it warns.
(17) Rumblings of discontent had been circulating for months with the two clashing over player recruitment following a summer of inexplicable inactivity at Bloomfield Road , and the point of no return appeared to be reached when then-Burton boss Gary Rowett was openly offered the job in September.
(18) A white woman held a sign reading: “Arrest Darren Wilson.” An African American man nearby held another, expressing discontent that Wilson was not detained: “If I killed a man I wouldn’t be on vacation.” One of the protesters, who gave his name only as Walter G, said he had been in the army and added that the attitude of some of the police in Ferguson reminded him of men in combat.
(19) It now connotes much more than an economic strategy, evoking, as the phrase “winter of discontent” did for so many years, a much broader sense of unease.
(20) Even if there was no consistent political platform mobilising the protesters, the protests functioned as part of a large-scale educational process: the protesters' misery and discontent were transformed into a great collective act of mobilisation – hundreds of thousands gathered in public squares, proclaiming that they had enough, that things could not go on like that.
Frustrated
Definition:
(imp. & p. p.) of Frustrate
Example Sentences:
(1) Michael Schumacher’s manager hopes F1 champion ‘will be here again one day’ Read more Last year, Red Bull were frustrated by Mercedes, Ferrari and Honda as they desperately looked for a new engine supplier.
(2) He had been extremely frustrated that indicators of economic recovery over the past few days had been drowned out by the clamour over the Labour leadership.
(3) Gallic wine sales in the UK have been tumbling for the past 20 years, but the news that France, once the largest exporter to these shores, has slipped behind Australia, the United States, Italy and now South Africa will have producers gnawing their knuckles in frustration.
(4) The pattern of results is consistent with a role for the dorsal bundle in attentional processes but appears to contradict the predictions required if the dorsal bundle were to have a role in frustrative nonreward.
(5) The former Stoke City manager Pulis had reportedly been left frustrated by the club failing to push through deals for various players he targeted to strengthen the Palace squad.
(6) At the weekend the couple’s daughter, Holly Graham, 29, expressed frustration at the lack of information coming from the Foreign Office and the tour operator that her parents travelled with.
(7) Conclusion 1 says that "deliberate attempts were made to frustrate these interviews" – which appears to be an exaggeration.
(8) It is deeply moving hearing him talk now – as if from the grave – about a Christmas Day when he felt so frustrated and cut-off from his family that he had to go into the office to escape.
(9) "It's immensely frustrating and I've got to the point now where I can't do internships," he said.
(10) The announcement comes amid mounting frustration in the international community over Israel’s continued settlement activity, regarded by many countries as illegal.
(11) Hinton-Teoh says: “People are frustrated because it’s taken so long, there’s a valid frustration of the laboured nature of achieving marriage equality.
(12) In many ways, perhaps, but it also must be hugely frustrating for Arsenal’s followers that their team waited until the second leg before reminding us of their qualities.
(13) It frustrates customers, eats up their data allowance and can jeopardise their privacy.
(14) These results support Frankl's theory that sexual frustration may be a manifestation of a more general existential frustration.
(15) Manchester City frustrated by Everton and Sterling’s late penalty claim Read more More than anyone, Giroud took the game to Liverpool.
(16) His normally excellent first touch often let him down and he grew frustrated with the constant attention he received from his Colombian markers.
(17) Are we moving from a culture where MPs stayed in parliament until booted out, to one where many do five years and move on, frustrated and exhausted?
(18) Though the exercises have given the US a chance to vent its frustration at what appears to be state-sponsored espionage and theft on an industrial scale, China has been belligerent.
(19) In the not too distant past, veterinarians, frustrated by lack of technical competence, ignored the emotional needs of clients.
(20) Troh, a 54-year-old nursing assistant, issued a statement on Wednesday that said: “I trust a thorough examination will take place regarding all aspects of his care … I am now dealing with the sorrow and anger that his son was not able to see him before he died.” That appeared to be a reference to frustration at the hospital’s initial failure to diagnose him correctly, and a delay of several days before they treated him with experimental drugs.