He was still rumbling discontentedly when Pike returned bearing a folder of foolscap sheets. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : For all their wealth, or perhaps because of it, they were discontented. From Dictionary.com.
"I am too," said Ms. Perabo, somewhat discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [Narciso Rodriguez Hoping for Another Chance to Dress Michelle Obama] Reference
"Well, I'll not look for you," said Kat discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [Six Girls A Home Story] Reference
"I wish you were not going," she rejoined discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Far End] Reference
"I suppose so," said the little American, discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [The Mystery of a Turkish Bath] Reference
"He is going wrong," thought this shadow, discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [The Diamond Coterie] Reference
"I wish it did not have to be," said Marion, discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [The Pleasant Street Partnership A Neighborhood Story] Reference
"And then you will have to go," Maurice added discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [Mr. Pat's Little Girl A Story of the Arden Foresters] Reference
Samson growled, and wallowed discontentedly in the big arm-chair. From Wordnik.com. [Julia And Her Romeo: A Chronicle Of Castle Barfield From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray] Reference
"I wish to goodness the shops would open," he said discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [An Australian Lassie] Reference
Mukhorty too laid back his ears and shook his head discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [Master and Man] Reference
Captain Wragge looked after her, and shook his head, discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [No Name] Reference
"'Tis only putting off the evil day, Carr," said Phil, discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [Acton's Feud A Public School Story] Reference
She glanced discontentedly at a Lely, two Raeburns and a Winterhalter. From Wordnik.com. [Tied Up in Tinsel]
And so Akim was sitting on the bench discontentedly stroking his beard. From Wordnik.com. [The Inn] Reference
"That's what gals allers says," commented Iley Turrentine discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [Judith of the Cumberlands] Reference
That first night tigers came very near the house, roaring discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [The Golden Chersonese and the way thither] Reference
"You would frighten anyone from parenthood!" cried Valeria, discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [The Daughters of Danaus] Reference
"I should like to go in -- just for a few minutes," she said discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [The Vision of Desire] Reference
"I don't believe you ever enter it now," Mrs. Fair continued discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [Mr. Pat's Little Girl A Story of the Arden Foresters] Reference
"You're much too thin," he grumbled discontentedly, as he set her down again. From Wordnik.com. [The Vision of Desire] Reference
‘Oh yes; they may begin, my dear,’ replied the collector, discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [Nicholas Nickleby] Reference
"I don't think that London has agreed with you," rumbled Selwyn discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Far End] Reference
The May dusk became tawny in the west, and he gazed out into it discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905] Reference
"He takes a great interest in your sister," said Felix a trifle discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [For The Admiral] Reference
The beautiful woman looked at the energetic speaker haughtily and discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [Monte-Cristo's Daughter] Reference
He sat there now discontentedly, keeping a watchful eye for vacancies in the opposite party. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, January 22, 1919] Reference
To do anything was to seek something from it discontentedly unless one lost himself in the present moment. From Wordnik.com. [An Apostate: Nawin of Thais] Reference
Besides, how many women of this description pass their days; or, at least, their evenings, discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [A Vindication of the Rights of Woman] Reference
And the artist discontentedly laid his pencil and palette on a chair, and stood pensively before the canvass. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847] Reference
As he watched, some of them started moving away, and he heard them muttering discontentedly among themselves. From Wordnik.com. [I Am Legend]
She splashed the freezing water on her face, shivering, dried herself and looked discontentedly into the glass. From Wordnik.com. [The Frozen Heart]
A hawk woke up and settled on a haycock, turning its head from side to side and looking discontentedly at the marsh. From Wordnik.com. [Anna Karenina] Reference
"Sometimes I think I'm going to do something drastic if Blade and I don't get assigned soon!" he replied, discontentedly. From Wordnik.com. [The Silver Gryphon]
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