breed discontent

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To cause discontent to develop, often slowly over time.

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  • The government's new policies could breed discontent among the working class.
  • Constant micromanagement is likely to breed discontent within the team.
  • Years of economic hardship bred discontent among the population, leading to protests.
  • A lack of transparency from leadership will inevitably breed discontent.
  • The unfair distribution of resources started to breed discontent in the community.
  • Such oppressive laws are designed to control, but they often breed discontent instead.
  • The general felt that the prolonged deployment was beginning to breed discontent among the soldiers.
  • Historically, censorship has always been a factor that breeds discontent among intellectuals.
  • Failing to address employee grievances is a sure way to breed discontent.
  • The scandal bred so much public discontent that the minister was forced to resign.