disaffected
adjective
dis·af·fect·ed
ˌdis-ə-ˈfek-təd 
: discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
disaffected youth
Examples of disaffected in a Sentence
The troops had become disaffected.
Both political parties are looking for ways to regain the trust of disaffected voters.
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This could be the anthem animating the subconscious of Black Twitter, one of sublimated and disaffected affections .
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Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
But the electorate there has also grown more disaffected.
—Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
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Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
But the electorate there has also grown more disaffected.
—Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for disaffected
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“Disaffected.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disaffected. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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