as in to annoy
to make discontented
her coworkers' tendency to pry displeased her
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Recent Examples of displease
On Wednesday, Trump responded to her message by attacking Budde with one of his familiar insults for women who displease him.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2025
Still, there are Democrats in the upper chamber displeased with the bill, with at least a dozen senators expected to oppose it.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
To the surprise of no one, apart from seemingly the International Cricket Council who didn't appear ready for a contingency, India refused to travel to Pakistan, who obviously were displeased and threatened to reciprocate at the 2026 T20 World Cup in India.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The man was captured looking shocked and displeased as a waitress, after being instructed to prank the parent by his family, suddenly pulled his burger and fries dish from under him.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2025
Still, there are Democrats in the upper chamber displeased with the bill, with at least a dozen senators expected to oppose it.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
To the surprise of no one, apart from seemingly the International Cricket Council who didn't appear ready for a contingency, India refused to travel to Pakistan, who obviously were displeased and threatened to reciprocate at the 2026 T20 World Cup in India.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The man was captured looking shocked and displeased as a waitress, after being instructed to prank the parent by his family, suddenly pulled his burger and fries dish from under him.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displease
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With Connecticut facing the possibility of exceeding the cap by $61 million, Lamont is reining in spending, annoying some liberal Democrats who note that the state is simultaneously looking at a budget surplus.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2025
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Also keeping with that theme are tons of Marvel references to the point that Mara (who starred in 2015’s Fantastic Four) was likely getting annoyed.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the on-again, off-again tariffs and the militarization of the border, Trump has irritated Mexico by renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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Salt grains may be irritating, especially for people with sensitive skin types.—
Susan Bard,
Health,
18 Mar. 2025
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An early 2025 Gallup poll found, however, that more Americans were dissatisfied (52%) than satisfied (42%) with the Social Security and Medicare systems.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The move is not entirely unexpected for the art world, which has seen art dealers dissatisfied with the status quo established by art fairs such as the Art Dealers Association of America and the Armory Show.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Carsley said during his spell as interim coach that White still had his ‘do not disturb’ status activated after Southgate’s departure last summer.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The graves had been disturbed, but researchers could still identify one as an adult woman.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Displease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displease. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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