as in to annoy
to make discontented
her coworkers' tendency to pry displeased her
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Recent Examples of displease
They are audience-captured in two directions—pleasing Trump would mean displeasing their audiences, and vice versa—leaving them to make an awkward choice.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 16 July 2025
George, displeased that the Clippers would only offer a three-year deal, bounced for Philadelphia on a four-year max.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 9 July 2025
In 2016, some members of Xiaomi’s supply chain team displeased Samsung Electronics Co. representatives and the South Korean firm threatened to halt supply of its industry-leading AMOLED screens.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
To Sumner’s disappointment, Lincoln was displeased with the new law, now known as the First Confiscation Act.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 16 July 2025
George, displeased that the Clippers would only offer a three-year deal, bounced for Philadelphia on a four-year max.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 9 July 2025
In 2016, some members of Xiaomi’s supply chain team displeased Samsung Electronics Co. representatives and the South Korean firm threatened to halt supply of its industry-leading AMOLED screens.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
To Sumner’s disappointment, Lincoln was displeased with the new law, now known as the First Confiscation Act.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displease
Verb
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Comments about my fast walk annoy me.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Keanu, still annoyed from the veto ceremony, talked to Ava Pearl in the HOH room and called Rachel a liar.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sulfur dioxide and resulting vog (volcanic smog) can irritate eyes and respiratory systems, particularly in people with asthma and other chronic lung conditions, according to the Hawaii State Department of Health.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Not to mention, fragrances can irritate the skin.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Freeman has been dissatisfied with his swing since mid-May and has been in the most extended slump of his career.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
22 July 2025
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Tennesseans dissatisfied with public education, skeptical of legislature's performance The majority of Tennesseans – 54% – reported being dissatisfied with the state’s K-12 public education system, while 11% reported being very satisfied with public education.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Vic and Cali hadn’t wanted a wedding, but this had disturbed Vic’s parents.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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Two players take on the roles of a brother and sister who are searching for their missing buddies on an island inhabited by some rather disturbing monsters.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Displease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displease. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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