displeasures

noun

plural of displeasure
as in disapprovals
refusal to accept as right or desirable fans showed their displeasure by loudly booing the umpire

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  1. disapprovals
  2. dislikes
  3. criticisms
Noun
  • Majority disapprovals were recorded among the remaining topics − all of which have dominated headlines in the last several months.
    — Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
  • To some extent the attention that CRA’s get makes makes sense, as these disapprovals tend to zero in on some of the most prominent recent regulatory activity.
    — Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Definition of disapprovals
Noun
  • Crabgrass thrives in the hot, dry conditions that a cool-season grass dislikes.
    — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 16 July 2026
  • While YouTube long ago hid the number of dislikes on videos, several sites have come up with methodology to estimate and calculate the ratio of positive and negative responses.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of dislikes
Noun
  • Hamilton, Madison and Jay responded to these criticisms as a group.
    — Donovan Fifield, Fortune, 19 July 2026
  • On top of that, Saka downplayed all the criticisms of Tuchel coming into Saturday’s match.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of criticisms
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