as in displeases
to make discontented
the ongoing lack of decent food discontented and demoralized the soldiers in the rebel army
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displeases
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Patel hasn’t been reluctant to fight back against reporting that displeases him.—
David Bauder,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Cue the rattling of sabers and gnashing of teeth — until a deal is done that pleases (and displeases) both parties.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Discontents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontents. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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