as in disgruntled
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as in infuriated
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 displeased
to make discontented
the troops were disaffected by the extension of their tours of duty
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Recent Examples of disaffected
Thorsten Benner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2016
For a guide, leaders should look to the three-fold approach in Somalia: eliminating leaders; depriving combatants of operational space and funds; and bringing disaffected individuals into the governmental fold.
—Paul Hidalgo, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2014
But the findings also suggest that Trump’s conviction is one more weakness among disaffected Republicans.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2024
Was the attempt to win over disaffected Republican voters by campaigning with conservative figures such as former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) always doomed to fail?
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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Mainstream parties can likely keep the AfD small by winning back such disaffected voters.
—Thorsten Benner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2016
For a guide, leaders should look to the three-fold approach in Somalia: eliminating leaders; depriving combatants of operational space and funds; and bringing disaffected individuals into the governmental fold.
—Paul Hidalgo, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2014
But the findings also suggest that Trump’s conviction is one more weakness among disaffected Republicans.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2024
Was the attempt to win over disaffected Republican voters by campaigning with conservative figures such as former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) always doomed to fail?
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaffected
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The Suns dumped their disgruntled starting center, Nurkić, and had to attach a first-round pick to do it.—
J. Robbins, J. Edwards and D. Mayberry,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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And the dramatic Butler standoff finally reached its resolution Wednesday night when the Miami Heat agreed to trade the disgruntled star to the Golden State Warriors, who intend to give him an extension.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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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
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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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Progressives have blamed Harris' loss on a failure to turn out the base, arguing her strategy of campaigning with Republicans like former Representative Liz Cheney alienated longtime Democratic voters.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
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In a move that undoubtedly further alienated her from the party, Sinema helped defeat President Joe Biden’s renomination of National Labor Relations Board Chairwoman Lauren McFerran, a Democrat.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Dec. 2024
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The sequence of events clearly angered Bain.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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The move angered fans, and a scandal over offensive remarks Richards had made on a podcast led him to quit before his episodes aired.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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Big, sometimes uncontrollable emotions are a normal part of growing up, and gentle parents at least try to not dismiss their or get annoyed with their kids when those challenging moments come up.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
27 Dec. 2024
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Initially annoyed by his bubbly personality, Jovie eventually warms up to Buddy, and the pair fall in love.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Evacuees may feel incredibly grateful for their hosts’ support while at the same time feeling resentful of their more stable living circumstances.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Some do-gooders can go to altruistic extremes without feeling resentful or judgmental.—
Sigal Samuel,
Vox,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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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The newspaper includes the story of how Brando was enraged to discover his voice had been dubbed by an Italian actor for the local version.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2025
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But conservatives said they were enraged by the legislation.—
Catie Edmondson,
New York Times,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Disaffected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaffected. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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