as in to annoy
to make discontented
her coworkers' tendency to pry displeased her
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Recent Examples of displease
The few who displeased or challenged him usually suffered some form of punishment, as Madigan held firm control over campaign funding on which most members relied for re-election.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The Baath Party was also displeased by the open secret that Iran – as well as Israel and the United States – was covertly supporting the Kurds in its fight against the Iraqi central government.
—Lily Hindy, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
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
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The Baath Party was also displeased by the open secret that Iran – as well as Israel and the United States – was covertly supporting the Kurds in its fight against the Iraqi central government.
—Lily Hindy, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displease
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Black also appeared as a frustrated office worker trying to get a co-worker (Ashley Padilla) to stop talking to him and others annoyed by the woman.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Unless you’re annoyed at paying the junior engineers $300,000 a year straight out of school.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
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Strong cleaning products may irritate sensitive airways and skin.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Oklahoma City is irritating, but never stops winning.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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But that shift also dissatisfied school leaders, provoking protests ahead of a Jan. 20 Jefferson County Board of Education meeting.—
Kathryn Muchnick,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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That means there’s likely ample opportunities for mid-career professionals dissatisfied with the current state of their careers to expand their responsibilities in-house, and those chances may be best identified by superiors or colleagues in human resources.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
9 Feb. 2026
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In such environments, gravitational encounters can pair black holes together or disturb existing pairs, leading to the mixed spin orientations and more complex motion seen in the data.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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Werner said there is one charge, an accusation of participating in an encampment that disturbed university operations, which violates the faculty code of conduct.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Displease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displease. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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