unpleased

adjective

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Recent Examples of unpleased That shift in thematic orientation didn’t much please Moore, who is notoriously unpleased by every adaptation of his work. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026 Twitter noticed, and a new meme took off, with introverts in particular relating to Affleck looking very unpleased to be out. — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 6 Feb. 2023 And a few top hedge fund managers are also undoubtedly unpleased. — Will Daniel, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpleased
  1. displeased
  2. dissatisfied
  3. unsatisfied
  4. unhappy
  5. sad
  6. joyless
Adjective
  • Nearby, a displeased lawyer squabbles about a case into his phone.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Kraft, his teammates and coaches have been giving the fans plenty to be displeased about.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of displeased
Adjective
  • It was joined by many conservative voters who were dissatisfied with the Republican Party at the time.
    — Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • According to the outlet, this is the first time in the poll’s history since 2007 that more respondents were dissatisfied than satisfied with their personal financial situation.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of dissatisfied
Adjective
  • Apparently unsatisfied with his million other aliases, Atkins fused with von Oswald and Fehlmann for 3 Men in Berlin, or 3MB for short.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Democrats have had trouble wrangling a base of voters who should be Democrats but are restive and unsatisfied by the party.
    — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of unsatisfied
Adjective
  • The electorate is frustrated and unhappy Voters were sour heading into Tuesday, with the midterm electorate deeply unhappy with the country’s direction and pessimistic about the future, according to The AP Voter Poll.
    — Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Voting is the only way out for anyone who’s unhappy with a government headed toward authoritarianism.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of unhappy
Adjective
  • Anyway, this Jive is unfortunately lacking in both energy and sharp footwork and is generally kind of sad, but Maura and Mark still manage to get 8s.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The company’s intention is probably to leverage nostalgia to build hype for Nintendo’s big launch, but there’s also something a little sad about this.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of sad
Adjective
  • Orifice was designed to be a more warmhearted, interactive answer to the joyless functionality of delivery bots.
    — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Involuntary bumping is more ruthless, denying boarding to passengers in a joyless game of musical plane seats.
    — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of joyless

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“Unpleased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpleased. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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