displeasure
noun
dis·plea·sure
(ˌ)dis-ˈple-zhər 
-ˈplā-
1
: the feeling of one that is displeased : disfavor
2
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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Republican Senator Greg Goode, previously undecided, signaled his displeasure with the redistricting plan.
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, and NFL Network reporter Ian Rapaport were all among fans expressing their displeasure with Alonso’s departure from Queens.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The rare peremptory challenge against Ramon appears to have been driven by the District Attorney’s Office’s displeasure with the judge over past decisions to grant bail or pretrial release to high-profile criminal defendants.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
A couple of days later, the Avs superstar countered a question about it with mild displeasure and a desire to know where Friedman was getting his information.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, and NFL Network reporter Ian Rapaport were all among fans expressing their displeasure with Alonso’s departure from Queens.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
The rare peremptory challenge against Ramon appears to have been driven by the District Attorney’s Office’s displeasure with the judge over past decisions to grant bail or pretrial release to high-profile criminal defendants.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
A couple of days later, the Avs superstar countered a question about it with mild displeasure and a desire to know where Friedman was getting his information.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
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 17 Dec. 2025.
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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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