as in disapprovals
refusal to accept as right or desirable
fans showed their displeasure by loudly booing the umpire
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Noun
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Majority disapprovals were recorded among the remaining topics − all of which have dominated headlines in the last several months.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026 -
To some extent the attention that CRA’s get makes makes sense, as these disapprovals tend to zero in on some of the most prominent recent regulatory activity.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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This marks, at least, the third time that a YouTube video featuring a monumental victory by Uso was overwhelmed with dislikes.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Likes and dislikes are registered immediately and shared with all involved.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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That, of course, was shown at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, where the Jabulani grabbed headlines for its erratic and unpredictable movement — so much so that there’s a Wikipedia page dedicated to its criticisms.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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Former school board member Melissa Easley echoed many of those criticisms in a lengthy Facebook post Wednesday.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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“Displeasures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displeasures. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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