1
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable
fans showed their displeasure by loudly booing the umpire
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as in dissatisfaction
the condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation
his displeasure with his job intensified as the years wore on
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Recent Examples of displeasure
But Sheinbaum signaled her clear displeasure with Treasury’s punitive actions.
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Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
In recent weeks, Trump has expressed growing displeasure at the war.
—Max Rodenbeck, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025
Trump's supporters have pushed for his administration to release details about Epstein's associates, and many are expressing displeasure at the latest development.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 July 2025
There is still an entire second half of the MLB season for Volpe to turn things around, but while Yankees fans have been vocal about their displeasure with his play of late, an opposing fan apparently took things too far to the point where his father did not want to hear it.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
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Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
In recent weeks, Trump has expressed growing displeasure at the war.
—Max Rodenbeck, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025
Trump's supporters have pushed for his administration to release details about Epstein's associates, and many are expressing displeasure at the latest development.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 10 July 2025
There is still an entire second half of the MLB season for Volpe to turn things around, but while Yankees fans have been vocal about their displeasure with his play of late, an opposing fan apparently took things too far to the point where his father did not want to hear it.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displeasure
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June 16-12: Trump’s approval rating remained stagnant at 42% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll taken June 11-16, compared to the groups’ May poll, but his disapproval rating increased two points, to 54%, in the latest survey of 4,258 U.S. adults (margin of error 2).—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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And in a poll from July 11 to July 14, the president's approval rating was also 41 percent with a disapproval rating of 55 percent.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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New polling from The Economist/YouGov shows a drop in the president's approval among those earning over $100,000—a shift that appears tied to economic unease and growing dissatisfaction with his policy agenda.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Decanting can be a valuable tool when there’s a major change in the law or the beneficiary’s circumstances, or there’s dissatisfaction with the trustee.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Public discontent with White — a former Kansas City Royals player and Democrat serving as the county executive since 2016 — stemmed mainly from frustration over increases in Jackson County property tax evaluations in recent years, organizers have said.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
18 July 2025
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Congressional Republicans, who had experienced an unwelcome taste of popular discontent at their own formerly placid town halls, were now under orders from party headquarters to avoid such encounters.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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“Displeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displeasure. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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