1
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable
fans showed their displeasure by loudly booing the umpire
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as in dissatisfaction
the condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation
his displeasure with his job intensified as the years wore on
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Recent Examples of displeasure
In a panel on cinema and resistance organized as part of the industry program of the Les Arcs Film Festival, Saleh revealed that the displeasure of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s government over his work had had an impact beyond Egypt’s borders.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
After the game, Diggs voiced his displeasure about the decision.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
The fans expressed their displeasure with the game officials.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025
Soon enough, Tess’s displeasure softens into exasperation, then amazement, before melting into a tender ghost of a smile.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
After the game, Diggs voiced his displeasure about the decision.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
The fans expressed their displeasure with the game officials.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025
Soon enough, Tess’s displeasure softens into exasperation, then amazement, before melting into a tender ghost of a smile.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displeasure
Noun
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Among Independent voters the president is at 68 percent disapproval in the Gallup poll.—
Juan Williams,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Kelly ended his round of questions for Hegseth with a stamp of disapproval.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In a 2024 public opinion poll, an overwhelming majority of Cubans expressed profound dissatisfaction with the Cuban Communist Party and the leadership of President Miguel Díaz-Canel.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Still seething after a sloppy 19-16 loss to the Detroit Lions, Johnson wasn’t hiding his dissatisfaction with a defeat that seemed to diminish his team’s momentum.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Now, as the incumbent, fears about the economy have made Trump the face of much of the public’s discontent.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Voters’ discontent with the incumbent president clearly outweighed their doubts about the party out of the White House — continuing a pattern that has become consistent (though rarely discussed) in off-year elections.—
Ronald Brownstein,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Displeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displeasure. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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