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
Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Critical faceoff play Sullivan seemed most displeased with the way the Rangers started.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Barnes is displeased with how the events have ultimately unfolded.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The green-and-gold faithful were again displeased as UTSA took over in Rams territory.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Sanders was certainly displeased after the loss to the Yellow Jackets.
—Shane Shoemaker, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Expert weighs in Fain is under a critical gaze and a barrage of criticism, with a watchdog monitor on one side and displeased members charging from the other.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is displeased with a broadcast network.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Critical faceoff play Sullivan seemed most displeased with the way the Rangers started.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Barnes is displeased with how the events have ultimately unfolded.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The green-and-gold faithful were again displeased as UTSA took over in Rams territory.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Sanders was certainly displeased after the loss to the Yellow Jackets.
—Shane Shoemaker, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Expert weighs in Fain is under a critical gaze and a barrage of criticism, with a watchdog monitor on one side and displeased members charging from the other.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
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But her next great achievement was her turn as Mary, the dissatisfied writer trapped in an unhappy affair with a married man in Allen’s Manhattan.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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The film stars Tessa Thompson as Hedda Gabler, a newlywed who is precariously dissatisfied with life.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Or annoyed at myself for the whole stunt.—
Junnelle Hogen,
Outside,
19 Oct. 2025
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Ball doesn’t seem annoyed by the memes yet, but the NBA season hasn’t officially started, so there’s still time.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some players have become the target of frustrated supporters, especially after the defeat at Preston North End in August, with defender Wout Faes one of them.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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This story shows that even when judges grow frustrated with prosecutors’ misconduct, their tools are limited.—
Micah Kimball,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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The decision by Aaron Turner, Kuminga’s agent, to go on a media tour in recent weeks while negotiating publicly in hopes of landing a better offer for Kuminga, irritated some with the organization, according to league sources.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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And the web designer from South Dakota certainly must have irritated her former final two ally Vince Panaro on her way out of the Big Brother house.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Humans are the only animals known to be discontented with natural selection.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Staffieri was appropriately shocked and disturbed by both the antisemitic display and the breach of internal protocol.—
Marsha Sutton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The plot was inspired by a Japanese news report that had deeply disturbed Woo, about a lunatic guilty of poisoning baby formula.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The thing that upsets me with fashion today is everyone is so scared.—
Rob Haskell,
Vogue,
20 Oct. 2025
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Miami lost its first game of the season in a 24-21 upset by the Louisville Cardinals at Hard Rock Stadium.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Displeased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displeased. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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