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displeased

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verb

past tense of displease

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for displeased
Adjective
  • And Counsell isn’t dissatisfied with Hoerner’s body of work in 2025.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
  • Pollsters asked respondents to pick one emotion from a list of responses: Thrilled, happy, satisfied, neutral, dissatisfied, angry and furious.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • Not seeing his name on the list should have annoyed him.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • While typically a crowd at a concert might have been annoyed that the performer stopped the show to have a chat with a fan, the audience couldn’t have been more supportive and receptive.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Gilead’s disinterest in PrEP deeply frustrated academic researchers.
    Jon Cohen, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
  • But both China and the United States are growing frustrated with this hedging.
    Yuen Foong Khong, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • Even the guards appeared to be disturbed.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
  • These five destinations show that sharing the shore with animals can be calm, safe and memorable for the right reasons when animals aren’t fed or disturbed.
    Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In its filing, Tesla urged coordination between government and industry to minimize uncertainty that could upset supply chains, citing its ties to Asia, Europe and Africa.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 June 2025
  • The rookie phenom began the week by leading Dallas to its first home victory of the season on Tuesday, logging 20 points plus a career-high four steals, four rebounds, two blocks and two assists to upset the Golden State Valkyries 80-71.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
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“Displeased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displeased. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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