as in to annoy
to make discontented
her coworkers' tendency to pry displeased her
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Recent Examples of displease
Federal money makes up around 10 percent of funding for public schools, with some variation based on need, and, at the collegiate level, Trump has quickly targeted the finances of schools that displease him.
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
And the president's own actions — attacking judges and law firms that have displeased him — may be seen by Mr. Netanyahu as a kind of permission slip for his own efforts, analysts say.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The Terps, displeased with how the season went, attacked the transfer portal hard.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025
Dickinson shouldered the blame in the locker room, displeased with himself after scoring 11 points with six rebounds and four assists the first half and no points on 0-of-4 shooting with three rebounds, no assists and two turnovers the final half.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
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Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
And the president's own actions — attacking judges and law firms that have displeased him — may be seen by Mr. Netanyahu as a kind of permission slip for his own efforts, analysts say.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The Terps, displeased with how the season went, attacked the transfer portal hard.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025
Dickinson shouldered the blame in the locker room, displeased with himself after scoring 11 points with six rebounds and four assists the first half and no points on 0-of-4 shooting with three rebounds, no assists and two turnovers the final half.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displease
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But until Tuesday afternoon, four days out, there had been no announcement of what acts would be performing, or even where the show would be held The radio silence annoyed fans, who said so online.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
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Nearly one-half of Republicans (52%) are annoyed with how much attention is being paid to climate change vs. only 13% for Democrats.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Use your hands: Since washcloths and sponges can irritate the skin, apply cleansers using your fingers, moving then over the skin in a circular motion.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
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Aggressive or improper neck manipulation can irritate or compress nerves in your cervical spine, causing pain, numbness, muscle weakness, or tingling that radiates into your shoulders, arms, or hands.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
12 May 2025
Verb
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In January, those polled by Gallup were dissatisfied by 77%-20%, almost 4-1.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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In Sin City Street Fight Drew McIntyre, arguably WWE’s best all-around performer, has been dissatisfied with his WrestleMania 41 role and rightfully so.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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These days, there’s no shortage of packable, lightweight sleeping pads to make sure no peas (or pebbles) ever disturb your slumber on your next backpacking trip.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
11 May 2025
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The images of those disturbing losses cycled through social media and quickly made it onto local news.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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“Displease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displease. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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