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
According to the Times-Union, regular players have turned to Reddit to express their displeasure.
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Jillian Frankel, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The pair previously walked the red carpet together at the Weapons premiere on July 31 in Los Angeles, much to the displeasure of Sandy Gallagher, who was coupled up with Russell in Perfect Match.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Medvedev, always a volatile player who knows how to work a crowd, berated Allensworth and demanded that the crowd make some noise to show their displeasure.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
The summoning of the ambassador is a formal and public notice of displeasure.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
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Jillian Frankel, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The pair previously walked the red carpet together at the Weapons premiere on July 31 in Los Angeles, much to the displeasure of Sandy Gallagher, who was coupled up with Russell in Perfect Match.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Medvedev, always a volatile player who knows how to work a crowd, berated Allensworth and demanded that the crowd make some noise to show their displeasure.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
The summoning of the ambassador is a formal and public notice of displeasure.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displeasure
Noun
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The attack prompted international condemnation, and was even met with disapproval from the United States, an ally of both Israel and Qatar.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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More broadly, last month, a Quinnipiac poll revealed that the president has a 37 percent approval rating versus a 55 percent disapproval rating, a new low for his second term from that pollster.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Married women, however, report higher stress, less freedom, and greater dissatisfaction.—
Vanessa Bennett,
SELF,
10 Sep. 2025
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The mass protests started in response to the ban—which was lifted on Tuesday, September 9—but have since broadened into an expression of dissatisfaction with the country's political leadership and alleged corruption.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Forget the summer of love; this has been the summer of our grumbling discontent.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Widespread protests force Indonesia U-turn Indonesia was engulfed by widespread protests driven by economic discontent and opposition to police brutality, marking the greatest challenge yet to President Prabowo Subianto’s government.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Displeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displeasure. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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