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Recent Examples of unpleased
Twitter noticed, and a new meme took off, with introverts in particular relating to Affleck looking very unpleased to be out.
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Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 6 Feb. 2023
And a few top hedge fund managers are also undoubtedly unpleased.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2022
Colorado voters are overwhelmingly unpleased with Trump.
—Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2019
Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 6 Feb. 2023
And a few top hedge fund managers are also undoubtedly unpleased.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2022
Colorado voters are overwhelmingly unpleased with Trump.
—Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpleased
Adjective
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Barnes is displeased with how the events have ultimately unfolded.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The green-and-gold faithful were again displeased as UTSA took over in Rams territory.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Many female officers were dissatisfied with the arrangement.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Among a roster of great supporting performances, the standout is Yeom Hye-ran as a dissatisfied wife whose path crosses with Man-soo repeatedly and with audacious results.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For the first time ever, an NFL game ended in a 40-40 tie, with the unprecedented finish leaving just about everyone unsatisfied.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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That small segment of unsatisfied customers might, in turn, grow quickly over the next few years.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Smart, much like Georgia’s fan base, is pretty unhappy after yet another loss to Alabama.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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While there are reasons to be unhappy with the performance, each win in the NFL is hard to get.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One purveyor of fairy tales that wasn’t afraid of a sad ending?—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sade Bess, a Combs fan from Brooklyn, left the court’s overflow observation room looking both sad and relieved.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The idea propagated by Saturday Night Live skits and sitcom one-liners that Lilith Fair was a misandrist showcase for joyless, hormonal angst was totally alien to accounts of what being there actually felt like.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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This joyless, crass Platinum Dunes remake (directed by Marcus Nispel) regurgitates the original’s plot with additional gore but without any of the sharp wit.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Unpleased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpleased. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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