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Search phrase: discontent

Plays

 36 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.39The discontents repair, and men's reportsThe discontents repaire, and mens reports
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.6If 'twill tie up thy discontented swordIf 'twill tye vp thy discontented Sword,
CoriolanusCor I.i.109To th' discontented members, the mutinous partsTo'th' discontented Members, the mutinous parts
CoriolanusCor V.i.45But as a discontented friend, grief-shotBut as a discontented Friend, greefe-shot
CymbelineCym II.iii.154.1To th' worst of discontent.To'th'worst of discontent.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.187And to your quick-conceiving discontentsAnd to your quicke conceyuing Discontents,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.76Of fickle changelings and poor discontents,Of fickle Changelings, and poore Discontents,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.124Hath banished moody discontented fury,Hath banisht moodie discontented fury,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.201For what's more miserable than discontent?For what's more miserable then Discontent?
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.301Heart's discontent and sour afflictionHearts Discontent, and sowre Affliction,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.173Mine, full of sorrow and heart's discontent.Mine full of sorrow, and hearts discontent.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.91.1He's discontented.He's discontented.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.203Acquaint me with your cause of discontent.Acquant me with theyr cause of discontent.
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.133I bind my discontent to my content,I bynd my discontent to my content,
King JohnKJ III.iv.179What may be wrought out of their discontent,What may be wrought out of their discontent,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.53Doth move the murmuring lips of discontentDoth moue the murmuring lips of discontent
King JohnKJ IV.ii.127My discontented peers. What! Mother dead?My discontented Peeres. What? Mother dead?
King JohnKJ IV.iii.151Now powers from home and discontents at homeNow Powers from home, and discontents at home
King JohnKJ V.i.8Our discontented counties do revolt;Our discontented Counties doe reuolt:
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.9Hath often stilled my brawling discontent.Hath often still'd my brawling discontent.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.iii.35Can you make no use of your discontent?Can you make no vse of your discontent?
OthelloOth V.ii.310Now here's another discontented paperNow, heere's another discontented paper
Richard IIR2 III.iii.63As doth the blushing, discontented sunAs doth the blushing discontented Sunne,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.330I see your brows are full of discontent,I see your Browes are full of Discontent,
Richard IIIR3 I.i.1Now is the winter of our discontentNOw is the Winter of our Discontent,
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.36I know a discontented gentlemanI know a discontented Gentleman,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.312Leads discontented steps in foreign soil,Leads discontented steppes in Forraine soyle,
Richard IIIR3 V.i.7If that your moody discontented soulsIf that your moody discontented soules,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.80Sister, content you in my discontent.Sister content you, in my discontent.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.1.6discontentedly, like himselfdiscontentedly like himselfe.
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.71take't of my soul, my lord leans wondrously to discontent.tak't of my soule, my Lord leanes wondrously to discontent:
Timon of AthensTim III.v.116My discontented troops, and lay for hearts.My discontented Troopes, and lay for hearts;
Timon of AthensTim V.i.222His discontents are unremovablyHis discontents are vnremoueably
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.270Rest on my word, and let not discontentRest on my word, and let not discontent
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.446Dissemble all your griefs and discontents.Dissemble all your griefes and discontents,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.529Your discontenting father strive to qualify,Your discontenting Father, striue to qualifie

Poems

 7 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.56 Big discontent, so breaking their contents. Big discontent, so breaking their contents.
The Passionate PilgrimPP.10.12 Thy discontent thou didst bequeath to me. Thy discontent thou didst bequeath to me.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1580 Losing her woes in shows of discontent. Loosing her woes in shews of discontent:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1601 Why art thou thus attired in discontent? Why art thou thus attir'd in discontent?
SonnetsSonn.124.7 Under the blow of thralled discontent, Vnder the blow of thralled discontent,
SonnetsSonn.143.8 Not prizing her poor infant's discontent; Not prizing her poore infants discontent;
Venus and AdonisVen.1161 Subject and servile to all discontents, Subiect, and seruill to all discontents:

Glossary

 16 result(s).
contentlessdiscontented, dissatisfied, unhappy
discontentdiscontented person, malcontent, agitator
discontentdiscontented mind, dissatisfied soul
discontentdiscontented thought, feeling of dissatisfaction
discontentedfull of discontent, expressing frustration
discontentingdiscontented, angry, displeased
fretdistress oneself, worry, express discontent
grudgegrumble, complain, be discontented
grumblingquerulous, discontented, carping
half-malcontentsomewhat discontented, disaffected, dissatisfied
ill-breedingmischief-making, discontented
malcontentdiscontented, disaffected, dissatisfied
malcontentdiscontented individual, trouble-maker
repinebe discontented, complain, feel dissatisfaction
repinediscontent, vexation, irritation
unsettleddiscontented, dissatisfied, restless

Thesaurus

 19 result(s).
discontentrepine
discontent, expressfret
discontent, full ofdiscontented
discontentedcontentless
discontenteddiscontenting
discontentedgrumbling
discontentedill-breeding
discontentedmalcontent
discontentedunsettled
discontented individualmalcontent
discontented minddiscontent
discontented persondiscontent
discontented thoughtdiscontent
discontented, begrudge
discontented, berepine
discontented, somewhathalf-malcontent
express discontentfret
mind, discontenteddiscontent
thought, discontenteddiscontent

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Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CONTENTNOTdiscontent n, discontented adj, discontentedly adv, discontenting adj
DISCONTENTBASICsee CONTENT

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