as in dissatisfied
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions
feeling vaguely displeased by the way his relationship with his girlfriend seemed to be going
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as in annoyed
to make discontented
her coworkers' tendency to pry displeased her
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Recent Examples of displeased
Ethan Westerman, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Denver head coach David Adelman was displeased with the Nuggets’ disposition on Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
However, Sumrall’s social media came under fire from unhappy Florida fans who were clearly displeased with the hire.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
The Democratic National Committee seemed displeased with the move but unable to stop it.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
When Bey is displeased, however, the Spaniard is lucky to survive another day.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Some who were displeased took to the internet.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is displeased with a broadcast network.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Barnes is displeased with how the events have ultimately unfolded.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
But others outside the organization were displeased.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
When time stops one hot summer day and the road out vanishes, not everyone is displeased with the changes, even when the sparse little woods turn into an impassable forest and the river brims with strange, seductive voices.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Evidently, the result displeased Kinahan’s syndicate, which seemed to have expected the horse to lose.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
From a religious perspective, King Edward IV passed these laws on the grounds that God was displeased by anything other than modest clothing – for the lower classes, anyway.
—Michael Watson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
Now parents to three children, Reynolds and his wife are still surprised by the reach of their anniversary story—but not displeased with it.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers, understandably, were displeased.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Some Democrats who remained in Washington were displeased.
—Rachael Dziaba, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Alabama held Arkansas to a season-low 48 points Sunday, and the result left Musick displeased.
—Ethan Westerman, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Denver head coach David Adelman was displeased with the Nuggets’ disposition on Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
However, Sumrall’s social media came under fire from unhappy Florida fans who were clearly displeased with the hire.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
The Democratic National Committee seemed displeased with the move but unable to stop it.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
When Bey is displeased, however, the Spaniard is lucky to survive another day.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Some who were displeased took to the internet.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is displeased with a broadcast network.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Barnes is displeased with how the events have ultimately unfolded.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
Trump has also extracted settlements from ABC and CBS News in lawsuits over stories that displeased him, and is suing the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.
—David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
But others outside the organization were displeased.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
When time stops one hot summer day and the road out vanishes, not everyone is displeased with the changes, even when the sparse little woods turn into an impassable forest and the river brims with strange, seductive voices.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Evidently, the result displeased Kinahan’s syndicate, which seemed to have expected the horse to lose.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
From a religious perspective, King Edward IV passed these laws on the grounds that God was displeased by anything other than modest clothing – for the lower classes, anyway.
—Michael Watson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
Now parents to three children, Reynolds and his wife are still surprised by the reach of their anniversary story—but not displeased with it.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers, understandably, were displeased.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Some Democrats who remained in Washington were displeased.
—Rachael Dziaba, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displeased
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Anyone dissatisfied with the board's ruling could appeal through circuit court.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fans who appear to be dissatisfied with the series finale, or just not ready to say goodbye, have taken to social media to react to the false theory.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Luis is frankly annoyed by this type of music.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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Vulnerability is currency on reality television, and after a season of exposing their own struggles and embarrassments, the other women are annoyed that Meredith wants to keep up appearances.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Piper was also cast as Skye on the show Mani at age 10 but left after Tiffany allegedly grew frustrated that another actress received more lines than her daughter, according to the docuseries.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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That's described by people who were very frustrated with them in court transcripts, and that is also described in their text, but in a different way, as something joyful and wonderful.—
Mike Miller,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The song, which reclaims a derogatory term for Venezuelan female migrants, was interpreted as defiant and irritated the Venezuelan president, then facing widespread reports of electoral fraud.—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2026
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Other signs your skin is being irritated by a beauty product include redness or flaking.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
30 Dec. 2025
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Humans are the only animals known to be discontented with natural selection.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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About Bristol, some homeowners as far as Plainville and Southington say they also are disturbed by the sound and have spent the last year and a half pushing their local governments to act.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Jan. 2026
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He was also disturbed by the 2016 murder of Labour parliamentarian Jo Cox by a far-right figure associated with neo-Nazi groups who had been radicalized online.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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Uruguay — Now take the above scenario, but imagine Uruguay upsets its towering South American neighbor in the round of 32.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Atlanta Falcons’ upset over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 17 changed everything.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Displeased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displeased. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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