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Search phrase: discontent

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CymbelineCym II.iii.154.1To th' worst of discontent.To'th'worst of discontent.
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.
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
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?
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,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.80Sister, content you in my discontent.Sister content you, in my discontent.
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:
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.270Rest on my word, and let not discontentRest on my word, and let not discontent

Poems

 6 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;

Glossary

 6 result(s).
discontentdiscontented person, malcontent, agitator
discontentdiscontented mind, dissatisfied soul
discontentdiscontented thought, feeling of dissatisfaction
discontentedfull of discontent, expressing frustration
fretdistress oneself, worry, express discontent
repinediscontent, vexation, irritation

Thesaurus

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discontentrepine
discontent, expressfret
discontent, full ofdiscontented
express discontentfret

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DISCONTENTBASICsee CONTENT

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