displeasure
noun
dis·plea·sure
(ˌ)dis-ˈple-zhər 
-ˈplā-
1
: the feeling of one that is displeased : disfavor
2
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Protesters have disrupted some of Biden's events and tens of thousands of Democratic primary voters have been encouraged to signal displeasure by backing other ballot options in several states' primaries, including key battlegrounds like Michigan.
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Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Hernandez also wrote a private email to a coworker expressing her displeasure about the sale.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
But Hayward’s return was supposed to be one of those occasions, allowing patrons to let their angst loose on the man with the four-year, $120 million pact, voicing displeasure with the many fruitless seasons with the Hornets.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024
At another meeting this week, displeasure with President Joe Biden’s handling of the war was on full display.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Jacobs’ supporters plan to voice their displeasure about his reassignment at a school board meeting on Thursday.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
At a school board meeting last week, hundreds of his supporters filled the district office to voice their displeasure about Jacobs’ removal and Schubert’s actions.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
Several fans made comments on the festival’s official Instagram page, voicing their displeasure about the initial plans for accessing water.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2024
And while this wasn’t the first time Peters had used or referenced the ‘90s hit, his choice of song has now attracted the vocal displeasure of the band itself.
—Dhruv Tikekar, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Hernandez also wrote a private email to a coworker expressing her displeasure about the sale.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
But Hayward’s return was supposed to be one of those occasions, allowing patrons to let their angst loose on the man with the four-year, $120 million pact, voicing displeasure with the many fruitless seasons with the Hornets.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024
At another meeting this week, displeasure with President Joe Biden’s handling of the war was on full display.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Jacobs’ supporters plan to voice their displeasure about his reassignment at a school board meeting on Thursday.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
At a school board meeting last week, hundreds of his supporters filled the district office to voice their displeasure about Jacobs’ removal and Schubert’s actions.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
Several fans made comments on the festival’s official Instagram page, voicing their displeasure about the initial plans for accessing water.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2024
And while this wasn’t the first time Peters had used or referenced the ‘90s hit, his choice of song has now attracted the vocal displeasure of the band itself.
—Dhruv Tikekar, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
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“Displeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/displeasure. Accessed 2 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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