displeasure
noun
dis·plea·sure
(ˌ)dis-ˈple-zhər 
-ˈplā-
1
: the feeling of one that is displeased : disfavor
2
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Examples of displeasure in a Sentence
The meeting will give people who object to the policy a chance to voice their displeasure.
Fans showed their displeasure at the umpire's call by booing loudly.
Recent Examples on the Web
When Rogan endorsed the then-independent candidate last month, Trump expressed displeasure with the podcaster's decision.
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
Linda Ronstadt took to Instagram to voice her displeasure with Donald Trump holding a rally in Tucson’s Linda Ronstadt Music Hall.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
The arrests by police from three law enforcement agencies occurred at a number of points and under different circumstances on a day when thousands marched through Washington, voicing their displeasure over the prime minister’s visit and Israel’s actions in Gaza.
—Joe Heim, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Russia has signalled its displeasure with the Globus systems by practicing to blow them up.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
Linda Ronstadt took to Instagram to voice her displeasure with Donald Trump holding a rally in Tucson’s Linda Ronstadt Music Hall.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
The arrests by police from three law enforcement agencies occurred at a number of points and under different circumstances on a day when thousands marched through Washington, voicing their displeasure over the prime minister’s visit and Israel’s actions in Gaza.
—Joe Heim, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Russia has signalled its displeasure with the Globus systems by practicing to blow them up.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Displeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/displeasure. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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displeasure
noun
dis·plea·sure
(ˈ)dis-ˈplezh-ər
-ˈplāzh-
: a feeling of dislike and irritation : dissatisfaction
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