unpleased
adjective
un·pleased
ˌən-ˈplēzd 
: not happy or satisfied : not pleased
unpleased with the children's behavior
… was not unpleased to see how well his charms worked.—
Herman Melville
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Twitter noticed, and a new meme took off, with introverts in particular relating to Affleck looking very unpleased to be out.
—Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 6 Feb. 2023
And a few top hedge fund managers are also undoubtedly unpleased.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2022
Colorado voters are overwhelmingly unpleased with Trump.
—Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2019
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Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 6 Feb. 2023
And a few top hedge fund managers are also undoubtedly unpleased.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2022
Colorado voters are overwhelmingly unpleased with Trump.
—Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2019
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“Unpleased.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpleased. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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