seethe with discontent

Frequency: 5.03.1 per million words

To be full of strong, unexpressed anger or dissatisfaction.

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  • The country was seething with discontent and the threat of revolution was real.
  • The workforce began to seethe with discontent over the new pay cuts.
  • Underneath her calm exterior, she seethed with discontent about the unfair decision.
  • The entire city is seething with discontent following the mayor's controversial new policy.
  • By the end of the meeting, the team members were visibly seething with discontent.
  • The population had seethed with discontent for years before the uprising finally occurred.
  • A society that ignores its youth will soon find itself seething with discontent.
  • He wrote in his journal about how he seethed with discontent but felt powerless to speak out.
  • The online forums were seething with discontent after the game's disappointing update was released.
  • If these issues are not addressed, the organization will continue to seethe with discontent.