public discontent

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Similar to 'popular discontent', it refers to dissatisfaction expressed or felt by the public.

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  • Public discontent with the economy remained at a high level.
  • The rising cost of living has fueled widespread public discontent.
  • The government's failure to address the crisis led to a surge in public discontent.
  • Widespread public discontent eventually erupted into street protests across the country.
  • Polls and surveys are often used to gauge the level of public discontent.
  • Ignoring the simmering public discontent proved to be a major political miscalculation.
  • The controversial new law was a major source of public discontent.
  • Historians argue that growing public discontent was a key factor in the regime's collapse.
  • If the reforms are not handled carefully, they could provoke significant public discontent.
  • Social media has become a powerful platform for ordinary citizens to voice their public discontent.