as in to annoy
to make discontented
her coworkers' tendency to pry displeased her
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Recent Examples of displease
Like Putin and Xi, Trump also believes that economic power should be used as a lever to extract concessions from countries that displease him.
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Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday, Trump responded to her message by attacking Budde with one of his familiar insults for women who displease him.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2025
Still, there are Democrats in the upper chamber displeased with the bill, with at least a dozen senators expected to oppose it.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
To the surprise of no one, apart from seemingly the International Cricket Council who didn't appear ready for a contingency, India refused to travel to Pakistan, who obviously were displeased and threatened to reciprocate at the 2026 T20 World Cup in India.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday, Trump responded to her message by attacking Budde with one of his familiar insults for women who displease him.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2025
Still, there are Democrats in the upper chamber displeased with the bill, with at least a dozen senators expected to oppose it.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
To the surprise of no one, apart from seemingly the International Cricket Council who didn't appear ready for a contingency, India refused to travel to Pakistan, who obviously were displeased and threatened to reciprocate at the 2026 T20 World Cup in India.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displease
Verb
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Waltz now has a bunch of top officials, and their teams, who are annoyed at him for drawing bad publicity.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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However, standing in the middle of a road to capture the Eiffel Tower in the background is not only unsafe but can also annoy locals.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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First, coffee is significantly more acidic than matcha, which can irritate some people's stomachs or cause heartburn.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
26 Mar. 2025
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She’s disillusioned with her boyfriend and irritated by her mother.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2025
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Loading your audio article A group dissatisfied with the performance of Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton has begun the the effort to recall her from office, after voters in recent years took similar steps against top prosecutors in Alameda County and San Francisco.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
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The troubling lesson is that secession, even shorn of its ethnic trappings, can still be an alluring strategy for regional parties dissatisfied with the policies of their central governments.—
Charles King,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Sep. 2012
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Crimping is the process of severing a crop at the base and laying it over to create a decomposing thatch/mulch layer for the garden without disturbing the soil.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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For example, museums could provide different audio guides to visitors without headphones, and libraries could allow students to study with audio lessons without disturbing others.—
Jiaxin Zhong,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Displease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displease. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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