1
as in to anger
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
the candidate tried to win over disaffected voters
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as in to displease
to make discontented
the troops were disaffected by the extension of their tours of duty
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Recent Examples of disaffect
Sanders-Warren backers see Mr. Trump as a symptom of deeper woes, of the desperation of long-struggling voters disaffected by the recent economic prescriptions of both parties.
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Jacob M. Schlesinger, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2020
Yang has honed in on a message of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, touted the need for a nationwide universal basic income and boasted about his ability to reach voters who have become disaffected by national politics.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2019
Dina Litovsky for The New York Times Here’s at least one sign that some young adults are disaffected with dating apps.
—Jennifer Miller, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2019
And that adds to its appeal for supporters disaffected from the moneyed elites who run the former British colony, organizers say.
—Christopher Bodeen, chicagotribune.com, 18 June 2019
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Jacob M. Schlesinger, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2020
Yang has honed in on a message of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, touted the need for a nationwide universal basic income and boasted about his ability to reach voters who have become disaffected by national politics.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2019
Dina Litovsky for The New York Times Here’s at least one sign that some young adults are disaffected with dating apps.
—Jennifer Miller, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2019
And that adds to its appeal for supporters disaffected from the moneyed elites who run the former British colony, organizers say.
—Christopher Bodeen, chicagotribune.com, 18 June 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaffect
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Imagine the type of conviction Jon-Eric Sullivan must have in Kadyn Proctor to have his first-round selection disappoint, if not anger most of his South Florida fan base?—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Trump faces record-low approval ratings, while Washington’s war on Iran, which has sent US gasoline prices spiking, has further angered voters.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Patel hasn’t been reluctant to fight back against reporting that displeases him.—
David Bauder,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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Brown, 28, would leave Philadelphia after being displeased with his production and the performance of the Eagles’ offense, which employed five different coordinators in as many years.—
Andrew Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Hart’s stance infuriated some of his liberal supporters and sparked a Michigan recall petition to oust him from the Senate.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Genuine labor advocates are infuriated by its decline, which has proceeded under Republican and Democratic administrations alike.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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As a matter of fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if the president doesn’t get annoyed with him once or twice.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Maybe annoyed enough to fix it.—
Nathan Edwards,
The Verge,
26 Apr. 2026
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Since then, emigration has spiked, particularly among young families and more liberal Israelis who have felt alienated by years of war and the country’s internal political fights.—
Deborah Danan,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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The View From Letterboxd The Letterboxd founders seem keenly aware of the potential for alienating their users — just read their extremely long About Us page, which explains most features and decisions made by the company in detail.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Democrats: No evidence of 'imminent threat' Democrats came away from their conversations with Rubio and other top administration officials woefully dissatisfied.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
2 Mar. 2026
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But that shift also dissatisfied school leaders, provoking protests ahead of a Jan. 20 Jefferson County Board of Education meeting.—
Kathryn Muchnick,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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She and Hulk were estranged before his death Brooke was estranged from her dad for years.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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Brooke was estranged from her father at the time of his death.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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As did a man in Germany, who was a fan of his book and outraged by his Instagram post.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
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Based on Chuck Palahniuk’s novel and starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, Fincher’s brooding and violent vision allegedly outraged Murdoch.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Disaffect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaffect. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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