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In a way, the pandemic intensified something that was already happening, which was widespread discontent with growing social inequality, what does surprise me is the places where this uprising has taken place. – De Leon	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I have never seen more senators express discontent with their jobs. ... I think the major cause is that, deep down in our hearts, we have been accomplices to doing something terrible and unforgivable to this wonderful country. Deep down in our hearts, we know that we have bankrupted America and that we have given our children a legacy of bankruptcy. ... We have defrauded our country to get ourselves elected. – John C. Danforth	added by Normando 1 year ago
In a place like Shanghai, you hear stories that show the rise in social discontent, the rise in socioeconomic cost, but in smaller cities like( Ruili) and New York.In Dandong, you won't get a sense of what's going on until such stories become headlines on social media. – Yanzhong Huang	Found on CNN 1 year ago
When people are discontent(ed) they tend to become more self-concerned, which in turn, becomes self-centeredness, thus leading to selfishness, i have often noticed that relationships are ruined because of one selfish person. – Sharie Stines	Found on CNN 2 years ago
There is an oppressive climate of judgment in public life these days. And I worry that whenever people feel censored, it breeds animosity and discontent. Not to mention that it’s downright un-American, we’re pushing people into boxes and into spaces that are sad and dangerous on both sides because we’re not listening to one another. – Meghan McCain	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
There was a wave of discontent. Gavin Newsom turned it into a tsunami, we just channeled it. – Anne Dunsmore	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Our country’s path faces serious problems and big challenges which call for putting in place a comprehensive reform programme, there is no room for wasting more efforts, time and capabilities on fabricated conflicts, disputes and settling accounts which have become a source of frustration and discontent for citizens and an obstacle to any achievement. – Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
The reasons driving discontent are still there, I don't think they will disappear on their own, president Duque will face greater difficulties in his last two years due to the deep divisions the country still has, its precarious economic outlook and its complicated security situation. – Sergio Guzman	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
The biggest risk is to Jordan, where sentiment towards the issue and rising levels of discontent converge. – Neil Quilliam	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
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. – Carrie Lam	Found on CNN 4 years ago
There is something related to the discontent of ordinary people, of the world's 'giles', with the establishment. – Sebastian Borensztein	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
Economic times are going to get tougher in Chinese Communist and this leads to discontent. But now there's an ability to blame a lot of those hard times on the United States. – Jeff Wasserstrom	Found on CNN 5 years ago
The first objective of The Russians was to sow doubt, discord and discontent in this country, and they've succeeded to it fairly well -- capitalizing and exploiting the polarization and divisiveness in this country, secondarily, of course, was to do all they could to damage Hillary Clinton's candidacy and to help, when he became serious as Donald Trump, Donald Trump. – James Clapper	Found on CNN 5 years ago
The instability of the British government is the main reason for the pound's weakness. Two ministers stepped down, raising the prospect of a 'hard Brexit' and putting pressure on the pound, given the discontent and grumbling within the conservative party, the position of (Prime Minister Theresa) May is becoming precarious. – Yukio Ishizuki	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Given the discontent and grumbling within the conservative party, the position of (Prime Minister Theresa) May is becoming precarious. – Yukio Ishizuki	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Certainly, all of my administrators recognized that it was an issue for me, i'm sure that I talked to all of them on numerous occasions about my discontent with the environment. – Russ Hellickson	Found on CNN 5 years ago
It's to give the message that 'We could be as rich if we develop the market economy', ordinary North Koreans might feel some discontent for now, seeing Kim and his aides enjoying overseas travel when they're struggling to feed themselves, but this film could give them hope at the same time. – Ahn Chan-il	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The United States might have been discontent with the difference between what South Koreans told them about denuclearisation and what they actually found out when they met the North Koreans. – Koh Yu-hwan	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
There is some discontent between factions in the camps, and the weather is brutal, people are trying to sleep in cars, and carbon monoxide poisoning is a concern. There are over 100 vehicles in snow banks crashed on the side of the road. People are trying to leave but don’t know where to go. Visibility is about 50 feet. If you aren’t ready for this environment, you will die. – James Reese	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
It’s a gross oversimplification to suggest that the Russian government is all-in for Donald Trump, it's in Russia's interest ... to portray the United States as riven with popular discontent, xenophobia and high-level political corruption. – Andrew Weiss	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
It's in Russia's interest ... to portray the United States as riven with popular discontent, xenophobia and high-level political corruption, it fits nicely with the Kremlin's standard narrative ... that the White House rushes to criticize others without getting its own house in order. – Andrew Weiss	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
This result has shown a lot of protest voters have expressed discontent on the biggest issue - the refugee topic - so all of the established parties that stood for election in the three states need to draw the conclusion 'we have understood'. – Andreas Scheuer	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The devaluation will temporarily exacerbate inflation, thus contributing to rising discontent, while goods scarcity will worsen on the back of lower oil prices. – Risa Grais-Targow at consultancy Eurasia	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
She has done nothing dishonest. Only the economic crisis can bring her down, by fueling social discontent. – Eunicio Oliveira	Found on Reuters 8 years ago

In a way, the pandemic intensified something that was already happening, which was widespread discontent with growing social inequality, what does surprise me is the places where this uprising has taken place.

– De Leon

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I have never seen more senators express discontent with their jobs. ... I think the major cause is that, deep down in our hearts, we have been accomplices to doing something terrible and unforgivable to this wonderful country. Deep down in our hearts, we know that we have bankrupted America and that we have given our children a legacy of bankruptcy. ... We have defrauded our country to get ourselves elected.

– John C. Danforth

added by Normando
1 year ago

In a place like Shanghai, you hear stories that show the rise in social discontent, the rise in socioeconomic cost, but in smaller cities like( Ruili) and New York.In Dandong, you won't get a sense of what's going on until such stories become headlines on social media.

– Yanzhong Huang

Found on CNN
1 year ago

When people are discontent(ed) they tend to become more self-concerned, which in turn, becomes self-centeredness, thus leading to selfishness, i have often noticed that relationships are ruined because of one selfish person.

– Sharie Stines

Found on CNN
2 years ago

There is an oppressive climate of judgment in public life these days. And I worry that whenever people feel censored, it breeds animosity and discontent. Not to mention that it’s downright un-American, we’re pushing people into boxes and into spaces that are sad and dangerous on both sides because we’re not listening to one another.

– Meghan McCain

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

There was a wave of discontent. Gavin Newsom turned it into a tsunami, we just channeled it.

– Anne Dunsmore

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Our country’s path faces serious problems and big challenges which call for putting in place a comprehensive reform programme, there is no room for wasting more efforts, time and capabilities on fabricated conflicts, disputes and settling accounts which have become a source of frustration and discontent for citizens and an obstacle to any achievement.

– Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

The reasons driving discontent are still there, I don't think they will disappear on their own, president Duque will face greater difficulties in his last two years due to the deep divisions the country still has, its precarious economic outlook and its complicated security situation.

– Sergio Guzman

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

The biggest risk is to Jordan, where sentiment towards the issue and rising levels of discontent converge.

– Neil Quilliam

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

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.

– Carrie Lam

Found on CNN
4 years ago

There is something related to the discontent of ordinary people, of the world's 'giles', with the establishment.

– Sebastian Borensztein

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

Economic times are going to get tougher in Chinese Communist and this leads to discontent. But now there's an ability to blame a lot of those hard times on the United States.

– Jeff Wasserstrom

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The first objective of The Russians was to sow doubt, discord and discontent in this country, and they've succeeded to it fairly well -- capitalizing and exploiting the polarization and divisiveness in this country, secondarily, of course, was to do all they could to damage Hillary Clinton's candidacy and to help, when he became serious as Donald Trump, Donald Trump.

– James Clapper

Found on CNN
5 years ago

The instability of the British government is the main reason for the pound's weakness. Two ministers stepped down, raising the prospect of a 'hard Brexit' and putting pressure on the pound, given the discontent and grumbling within the conservative party, the position of (Prime Minister Theresa) May is becoming precarious.

– Yukio Ishizuki

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Given the discontent and grumbling within the conservative party, the position of (Prime Minister Theresa) May is becoming precarious.

– Yukio Ishizuki

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Certainly, all of my administrators recognized that it was an issue for me, i'm sure that I talked to all of them on numerous occasions about my discontent with the environment.

– Russ Hellickson

Found on CNN
5 years ago

It's to give the message that 'We could be as rich if we develop the market economy', ordinary North Koreans might feel some discontent for now, seeing Kim and his aides enjoying overseas travel when they're struggling to feed themselves, but this film could give them hope at the same time.

– Ahn Chan-il

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

The United States might have been discontent with the difference between what South Koreans told them about denuclearisation and what they actually found out when they met the North Koreans.

– Koh Yu-hwan

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

There is some discontent between factions in the camps, and the weather is brutal, people are trying to sleep in cars, and carbon monoxide poisoning is a concern. There are over 100 vehicles in snow banks crashed on the side of the road. People are trying to leave but don’t know where to go. Visibility is about 50 feet. If you aren’t ready for this environment, you will die.

– James Reese

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

It’s a gross oversimplification to suggest that the Russian government is all-in for Donald Trump, it's in Russia's interest ... to portray the United States as riven with popular discontent, xenophobia and high-level political corruption.

– Andrew Weiss

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

It's in Russia's interest ... to portray the United States as riven with popular discontent, xenophobia and high-level political corruption, it fits nicely with the Kremlin's standard narrative ... that the White House rushes to criticize others without getting its own house in order.

– Andrew Weiss

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

This result has shown a lot of protest voters have expressed discontent on the biggest issue - the refugee topic - so all of the established parties that stood for election in the three states need to draw the conclusion 'we have understood'.

– Andreas Scheuer

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The devaluation will temporarily exacerbate inflation, thus contributing to rising discontent, while goods scarcity will worsen on the back of lower oil prices.

– Risa Grais-Targow at consultancy Eurasia

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

She has done nothing dishonest. Only the economic crisis can bring her down, by fueling social discontent.

– Eunicio Oliveira

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

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