1
as in to anger
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
the candidate tried to win over disaffected voters
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as in to displease
to make discontented
the troops were disaffected by the extension of their tours of duty
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Recent Examples of disaffect
Sanders-Warren backers see Mr. Trump as a symptom of deeper woes, of the desperation of long-struggling voters disaffected by the recent economic prescriptions of both parties.
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Jacob M. Schlesinger, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2020
Dina Litovsky for The New York Times Here’s at least one sign that some young adults are disaffected with dating apps.
—Jennifer Miller, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2019
Yang has honed in on a message of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, touted the need for a nationwide universal basic income and boasted about his ability to reach voters who have become disaffected by national politics.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2019
And that adds to its appeal for supporters disaffected from the moneyed elites who run the former British colony, organizers say.
—Christopher Bodeen, chicagotribune.com, 18 June 2019
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Jacob M. Schlesinger, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2020
Dina Litovsky for The New York Times Here’s at least one sign that some young adults are disaffected with dating apps.
—Jennifer Miller, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2019
Yang has honed in on a message of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, touted the need for a nationwide universal basic income and boasted about his ability to reach voters who have become disaffected by national politics.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2019
And that adds to its appeal for supporters disaffected from the moneyed elites who run the former British colony, organizers say.
—Christopher Bodeen, chicagotribune.com, 18 June 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaffect
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The English-for-truckers push has particularly angered me, though.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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Any effort to rename the body of water would likely deeply anger Iran, which was historically called Persia, and perhaps other Middle Eastern states as well.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2025
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Still, traders were displeased with results, sending Fubo down as much as 50 cents a share to $2.43 in early trading on the New York Stock Exchange.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
2 May 2025
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Trump is already calling for the impeachment of one judge who has displeased him, drawing a rare rebuke from Chief Justice John Roberts.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
22 Mar. 2025
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More: The infuriating ambiguity of 'fine' Broadhurst has since graduated from Oxford and is now pursuing a masters in forensic speech science at the University of York.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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But the new textbooks have infuriated former government loyalists who defend their version of history.—
Simon Montlake,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
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But until Tuesday afternoon, four days out, there had been no announcement of what acts would be performing, or even where the show would be held The radio silence annoyed fans, who said so online.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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Nearly one-half of Republicans (52%) are annoyed with how much attention is being paid to climate change vs. only 13% for Democrats.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Brands that fail to understand the broader impact of financial strain risk alienating a key generation of future customers.—
Nandan Sheth,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Senator Josh Hawley, R-Mo., added a controversial rider to the bill that would cap credit card late fees — what’s seen as a poison pill that could alienate banking allies and stall final approval.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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In January, those polled by Gallup were dissatisfied by 77%-20%, almost 4-1.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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In Sin City Street Fight Drew McIntyre, arguably WWE’s best all-around performer, has been dissatisfied with his WrestleMania 41 role and rightfully so.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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As a result, Vance grew up estranged from his father and was unaware of his half-siblings, including Cory Bowman, for many years.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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By clinging to the 20% view, Democrats risk estranging the broader electorate who seek a middle ground.—
Nafees Alam,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2025
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Race aside, police brutality by anyone against anyone should outrage everyone.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2025
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The concert outraged many Mexicans, and Michoacan Gov. Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla soon announced a ban on public performances that glorify crime and violence.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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“Disaffect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaffect. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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