displease
verb
dis·please
(ˌ)dis-ˈplēz 
displeased; displeasing; displeases
1
: to incur the disapproval or dislike of especially by annoying
their gossip displeases her
2
: to be offensive to
abstract art displeases him
: to give displeasure
behavior calculated to displease
Examples of displease in a Sentence
her coworkers' tendency to pry displeased her
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025
Trump is already calling for the impeachment of one judge who has displeased him, drawing a rare rebuke from Chief Justice John Roberts.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 22 Mar. 2025
Some students felt the interview was a blunder the Bills might be displeased with as an organization, but others liked the feistiness and wondered if beleaguered Buffalo Sabres GM Kevyn Adams would benefit from a similar approach with local media.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Some of Washington's ideas are also likely to displease Moscow.
—Elizabeth Piper, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Displease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/displease. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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displease
verb
dis·please
(ˈ)dis-ˈplēz
: to cause to feel disapproval, dislike, or annoyance
was displeased by the delay
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