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dis·con·tent·ment

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  1. discontentment, discontent, discontentednessnoun

    a longing for something better than the present situation

    Synonyms:
    discontent, discontentedness

    Antonyms:
    contentment

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  1. Lao Tzu:

    There is no calamity greater than lavish desires. There is no greater guilt than discontentment. And there is not greater disaster than greed.

  2. Carrie Lam:

    We must find ways to address the discontent in society and look for solutions, after more than two months of social unrest, it is obvious to many that this discontentment extends far beyond the bill.

  3. Lao-tzu, The Way of Lao-tzu:

    There is no calamity greater than lavish desires.There is no greater guilt than discontentment.And there is not greater disaster than greed.


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