displeasure
noun
dis·plea·sure
(ˌ)dis-ˈple-zhər 
-ˈplā-
1
: the feeling of one that is displeased : disfavor
2
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Examples of displeasure in a Sentence
The meeting will give people who object to the policy a chance to voice their displeasure.
Fans showed their displeasure at the umpire's call by booing loudly.
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Under Tsai, Taiwan grew closer to the U.S. and increasingly at odds with China, which on Thursday launched two days of military drills around the island in a show of displeasure with the new president.
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
The $10 price of attendance was noted on the invitation, and the bride wrote that her sister was quick to voice her displeasure upon receipt.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
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Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
The $10 price of attendance was noted on the invitation, and the bride wrote that her sister was quick to voice her displeasure upon receipt.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for displeasure
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“Displeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/displeasure. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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displeasure
noun
dis·plea·sure
(ˈ)dis-ˈplezh-ər
-ˈplāzh-
: a feeling of dislike and irritation : dissatisfaction
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