as in to annoy
to make discontented
her coworkers' tendency to pry displeased her
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Recent Examples of displease
On Wednesday, Trump responded to her message by attacking Budde with one of his familiar insults for women who displease him.
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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
The man was captured looking shocked and displeased as a waitress, after being instructed to prank the parent by his family, suddenly pulled his burger and fries dish from under him.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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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
The man was captured looking shocked and displeased as a waitress, after being instructed to prank the parent by his family, suddenly pulled his burger and fries dish from under him.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displease
Verb
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There was nothing quite like watching Ted win the hearts of everyone around him, from the woman who literally set him up to fail, Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) to the ready-to-retire and always annoyed Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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He's heard perhaps the university chancellor at the time of the formula's creation annoyed the wrong person, and UW-Whitewater has been shorted ever since.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
Journal Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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Thankfully, the blood had come from an ongoing ear infection that Roxy had irritated during her panicked state.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Also, the Cane Toad emits a toxin that irritates skin and eyes.—
Alan Clemons,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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The move is not entirely unexpected for the art world, which has seen art dealers dissatisfied with the status quo established by art fairs such as the Art Dealers Association of America and the Armory Show.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Taken together, those statistics suggest there is some degree of realignment going on in American politics, with Trump’s appeal resonating both with young voters dissatisfied with the state of the nation and with working-class voters of all races.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
28 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Stay on marked trails, pack all your trash, and respect wildlife (do not feed or disturb them).—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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In his State of the State speech Wednesday, Pritzker argued the current moment has disturbing parallels to the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany.—
Alex Thompson,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Displease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displease. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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