Collocations for discontent - noun

general, widespread
growing, increasing
simmering
popular, public
Public discontent with the economy remained at a high level.

political, social

breed, cause, give rise to, lead to, provoke
The higher tax provoked widespread discontent among the poor.

fuel
Overcrowded conditions will only fuel discontent among prisoners.

feel
the discontent that many people felt

seethe with
The country was seething with discontent and the threat of revolution was real.

express, voice
The peasants expressed their discontent.

grow, spread

discontent among
discontent among the workforce

discontent about, discontent at, discontent over
discontent among students about the lack of funding for education

discontent with
growing discontent with the government

discontent within
There were reports of growing discontent within the army.

a feeling of discontent, feelings of discontent
murmurs of discontent, rumbles of discontent, rumblings of discontent
a source of discontent