as in dissatisfied
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions
feeling vaguely displeased by the way his relationship with his girlfriend seemed to be going
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as in annoyed
to make discontented
her coworkers' tendency to pry displeased her
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Recent Examples of displeased
Sam Amick, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
At the end, Briar bumps into her and Ru looks displeased.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2026
Alabama held Arkansas to a season-low 48 points Sunday, and the result left Musick displeased.
—Ethan Westerman, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
However, Sumrall’s social media came under fire from unhappy Florida fans who were clearly displeased with the hire.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
The Democratic National Committee seemed displeased with the move but unable to stop it.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
When Bey is displeased, however, the Spaniard is lucky to survive another day.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Some who were displeased took to the internet.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is displeased with a broadcast network.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
But others outside the organization were displeased.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
When time stops one hot summer day and the road out vanishes, not everyone is displeased with the changes, even when the sparse little woods turn into an impassable forest and the river brims with strange, seductive voices.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Evidently, the result displeased Kinahan’s syndicate, which seemed to have expected the horse to lose.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
From a religious perspective, King Edward IV passed these laws on the grounds that God was displeased by anything other than modest clothing – for the lower classes, anyway.
—Michael Watson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
Now parents to three children, Reynolds and his wife are still surprised by the reach of their anniversary story—but not displeased with it.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers, understandably, were displeased.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Some Democrats who remained in Washington were displeased.
—Rachael Dziaba, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
As great as Antetokounmpo is, the harsh reality is that every player who gets tied to trade proposals as a result of his availability is likely displeased to be part of that discussion.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
At the end, Briar bumps into her and Ru looks displeased.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2026
Alabama held Arkansas to a season-low 48 points Sunday, and the result left Musick displeased.
—Ethan Westerman, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
However, Sumrall’s social media came under fire from unhappy Florida fans who were clearly displeased with the hire.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
The Democratic National Committee seemed displeased with the move but unable to stop it.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
When Bey is displeased, however, the Spaniard is lucky to survive another day.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Some who were displeased took to the internet.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is displeased with a broadcast network.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
Trump has also extracted settlements from ABC and CBS News in lawsuits over stories that displeased him, and is suing the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.
—David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
But others outside the organization were displeased.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
When time stops one hot summer day and the road out vanishes, not everyone is displeased with the changes, even when the sparse little woods turn into an impassable forest and the river brims with strange, seductive voices.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Evidently, the result displeased Kinahan’s syndicate, which seemed to have expected the horse to lose.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
From a religious perspective, King Edward IV passed these laws on the grounds that God was displeased by anything other than modest clothing – for the lower classes, anyway.
—Michael Watson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
Now parents to three children, Reynolds and his wife are still surprised by the reach of their anniversary story—but not displeased with it.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers, understandably, were displeased.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Some Democrats who remained in Washington were displeased.
—Rachael Dziaba, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displeased
Adjective
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Epstein was largely dissatisfied with Mahler's performance and the arrangement eventually soured, emails show.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Initially, the onset is usually marked by workers or unemployed, dissatisfied, striking and/or disaffected rioters in the streets.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In one Upper East Side neighborhood known for pristine sidewalks, residents said they were annoyed by the sight of piles of trash bags one after another.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Hassan was annoyed by the smell of cigarettes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Erica Moore, 46, who spent 11 nights in a hotel with her dog and two cats, said she was most frustrated by the poor communication from Nashville Electric Service.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Still, the optics are deeply damaging for an already frustrated king and the Prince of Wales, multiple royal experts told Fox News Digital.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For a long time your political cartoons published in the editorial pages have irritated me.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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The song, which reclaims a derogatory term for Venezuelan female migrants, was interpreted as defiant and irritated the Venezuelan president, then facing widespread reports of electoral fraud.—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Humans are the only animals known to be discontented with natural selection.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The study was conducted in a lab, where participants had never slept before, which could have also disturbed their sleep.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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If the dirt is disturbed the next day, the den is occupied.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mamdani’s team learned to use the Post to its advantage in limited ways, posting screengrabs of New York Post headlines intended to upset conservative readers that the campaign thought made Mamdani look good.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Andy Ruiz replaced him and upset Joshua.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Displeased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displeased. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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