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Recent Examples of displeasure And once again, Lil Wayne deserved the displeasure. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025 Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba voiced his displeasure with a penalty for the world to hear. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025 But that displeasure masked some signs of worry over whether walking into a shutdown is the best strategy for the party. Al Weaver, The Hill, 25 Sep. 2025 By June, his displeasure had reached a tipping point. Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for displeasure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displeasure
Noun
  • The latest Gallup poll shows 52 percent disapproval and 42 percent approval.
    Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Hegseth had previously expressed disapproval of women serving in combat roles.
    Max Rego, The Hill, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Dodge had already poured out her heart in letters to Stein, expressing her dissatisfaction with her husband and her passion for her son’s handsome young tutor.
    Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
  • However, it is widely speculated that it was motivated by dissatisfaction with the government named on Sunday.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This simmering discontent reportedly came to a head last month, when four trustees of the Tata Trust, including Mehli Mistry, opposed the reappointment of trustee Vijay Singh to the Tata Sons board.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Protesters in Ecuador attacked a car carrying President Daniel Noboa, the latest demonstration of increasingly violent discontent against his government.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Displeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displeasure. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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