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
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
Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Some Democrats who remained in Washington were displeased.
—Rachael Dziaba, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
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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As Democrats remain dissatisfied with Justice Department's records compliance with a House Oversight Committee subpoena, the Rules panel is likely to resume its pressure campaign that could invariably renew the stalemate.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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People become dissatisfied with their original plans and pursue other avenues, and recruiters and business leaders now see this as a positive rather than a sign of someone being unreliable.—
David Morel,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Keanu, still annoyed from the veto ceremony, talked to Ava Pearl in the HOH room and called Rachel a liar.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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This thrilled her base—and annoyed many casual listeners.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And with creativity and innovation so discouraged, an employee who thrives with an entrepreneurial spirit might feel stifled or frustrated.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In 2021, at a meeting in Olive Branch, Hiatt faced frustrated farmers.—
Molly Parker,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In fact, the aliens take a back seat to the human interactions, which irritated some viewers eager to see actual aliens in a show about an extraterrestrial invasion.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 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
Verb
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Daskalakis was disturbed by Kennedy’s comments that chickens that survive H5N1 bird flu are genetically superior and that the stronger children who get measles will survive.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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On another job in an extravagant mansion, he’s disturbed by a loud noise upstairs.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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Until now, the only intervention has been antibiotics, which in turn upset the koala's delicate digestive tract – one fine-tuned to solely eat eucalyptus leaves.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
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This upset many people, like Greg Clem, who has lived on Timberline since 2016.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Displeased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displeased. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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