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
James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
Regardless, writers seem quite displeased with the dust-up between their guild and its staff.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
But he's done so at a political cost – with polls showing a growing number of Americans displeased or opposed.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Gonzaga coach Mark Few, no doubt displeased that Santa Clara made seven of its first nine shots in the half, called for a timeout.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
As great as Antetokounmpo is, the harsh reality is that every player who gets tied to trade proposals as a result of his availability is likely displeased to be part of that discussion.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
At the end, Briar bumps into her and Ru looks displeased.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2026
Alabama held Arkansas to a season-low 48 points Sunday, and the result left Musick displeased.
—Ethan Westerman, Arkansas Online, 8 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
Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
Khamenei was known to be displeased when asked to referee disagreements between subordinates.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
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
Adjective
Griffin eventually found out about the deception and was so displeased that Lorber had to intervene and take over the deal.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
Regardless, writers seem quite displeased with the dust-up between their guild and its staff.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
But he's done so at a political cost – with polls showing a growing number of Americans displeased or opposed.
—Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Gonzaga coach Mark Few, no doubt displeased that Santa Clara made seven of its first nine shots in the half, called for a timeout.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
As great as Antetokounmpo is, the harsh reality is that every player who gets tied to trade proposals as a result of his availability is likely displeased to be part of that discussion.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
At the end, Briar bumps into her and Ru looks displeased.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2026
Alabama held Arkansas to a season-low 48 points Sunday, and the result left Musick displeased.
—Ethan Westerman, Arkansas Online, 8 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
Verb
Speaking about Alice Sebold’s book The Lovely Bones, which Ramsay had originally been hired to adapt and direct, Ramsay recalls Sebold being displeased with her original adaptation.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
Khamenei was known to be displeased when asked to referee disagreements between subordinates.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displeased
Adjective
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The film hands off its plot like a baton, passing from this dissatisfied shopper to a factory owner to her dead daughter-in-law (another ghost) who petitions the government for her civil rights despite being in the body of an appliance.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Slipping back into my usual dissatisfied and complaining self.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Still, Clarkson was annoyed about not receiving her reality TV prizes after learning that American Idol season 2 runner-up Clay Aiken and his mother were gifted cars from production.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
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The bartender is annoyed and goes for a smoke.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But instead, the young bride was wandering the streets of London in the June heat, frustrated and distraught.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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When do the cries of frustrated teachers and tens of thousands of children going without school instruction amount to a state crisis?—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Knicks would beat the Magic, but Orlando’s physicality has irritated New York over the past two seasons.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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For a long time your political cartoons published in the editorial pages have irritated me.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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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The hornets are extremely aggressive when the nest is disturbed.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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Danita Hoskin, president of the Crown Hill Neighborhood Association, said that she was disturbed to learn recently that her neighborhood's life expectancy is more than 15 years shorter than for those who live north of 38th Street, according to the Polis Center at Indiana University Indianapolis.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Sacramento Kings have won three of their last four games after upsetting the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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In true March Madness fashion, the Mavericks upset the Cavaliers on Selection Sunday with a 130-120 victory thanks to a key adjustment by coach Jason Kidd.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Displeased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displeased. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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