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That morning Mr. Vane had been dispirited, and apparently self-discontented; but at night he went home in a state of mental intoxication.

From Peg Woffington by Reade, Charles

And as he followed, careless where he went, he continued talking to himself aloud after the manner of restless self-discontented men.

From Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face by Kingsley, Charles

Words cannot convey the thought of a thinker to a no-thinker; of a largely aspiring and self-discontented soul, to a creature satisfied with his poverty, and counting his meagre faculty the human standard.

From Hope of the Gospel by MacDonald, George