as in to annoy
to make discontented
her coworkers' tendency to pry displeased her
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Recent Examples of displease
In 2016, some members of Xiaomi’s supply chain team displeased Samsung Electronics Co. representatives and the South Korean firm threatened to halt supply of its industry-leading AMOLED screens.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
To Sumner’s disappointment, Lincoln was displeased with the new law, now known as the First Confiscation Act.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Others being apprehended are law-abiding immigrants here legally, who have displeased the current administration through nonviolent exercise of the right to free speech.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Sabrina Carpenter is breaking her silence on her controversial new album cover that has displeased some fans.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
To Sumner’s disappointment, Lincoln was displeased with the new law, now known as the First Confiscation Act.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Others being apprehended are law-abiding immigrants here legally, who have displeased the current administration through nonviolent exercise of the right to free speech.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Sabrina Carpenter is breaking her silence on her controversial new album cover that has displeased some fans.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displease
Verb
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That acquisition annoyed shareholders and customers alike, with investors taking issue with the fact that it was structured to avoid a vote.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
25 July 2025
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However, in addition to the controversy over self-grading the results, OpenAI also annoyed the IMO community because its Saturday announcement appears to have violated the embargo agreement with the International Mathematical Olympiad.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
21 July 2025
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It was heard, and irritating, in all places at all times.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
25 July 2025
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For Wiles and other top aides, winning in the midterms is crucial — more crucial than publicly flaming a lawmaker who has a history of irritating Trump.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
23 July 2025
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Trump has been dissatisfied with the standard of Air Force One since his first term.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2025
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In January, those polled by Gallup were dissatisfied by 77%-20%, almost 4-1.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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The indictment against Bolsonaro, as florid as a telenovela script, included disturbing allegations, such as a plot to poison Lula and kill Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.—
Shannon Sims,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
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When disturbed, the fungus releases spores that can cause severe respiratory infections, particularly in people with weakened immune systems.—
Justin Stebbing,
JSTOR Daily,
24 July 2025
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“Displease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displease. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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