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displeased

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verb

past tense of displease

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for displeased
Adjective
  • The Washington Examiner recently learned that dozens of senior ICE officials were engaged in a heated exchange with Miller in late May, which occurred as Trump administration officials were dissatisfied with the current deportation numbers.
    Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2025
  • Diddy was calm, but Kid Cudi was dissatisfied, feeling that he was being misled during a handshake.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • Not seeing his name on the list should have annoyed him.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
  • While typically a crowd at a concert might have been annoyed that the performer stopped the show to have a chat with a fan, the audience couldn’t have been more supportive and receptive.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Ewing, who moved JR’s Barber Shop at 1731 Swift St. in North Kansas City in September, said he’s left frustrated with the parking problems.
    Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2025
  • So, the real high performers start to feel frustrated and low engagement quietly becomes the norm.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • Even the guards appeared to be disturbed.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
  • These five destinations show that sharing the shore with animals can be calm, safe and memorable for the right reasons when animals aren’t fed or disturbed.
    Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Ross had been upset that his father had recently gotten back into a relationship with Smith’s mother, Smith said.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
  • Kiah Stokes, Las Vegas Aces: Stokes played 13 minutes in Vegas’s only game of the week, a 95-68 upset by the Golden State Valkyries.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
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“Displeased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displeased. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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