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as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable
fans showed their displeasure by loudly booing the umpire
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as in dissatisfaction
the condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation
his displeasure with his job intensified as the years wore on
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Recent Examples of displeasure
The crowd did not hide its displeasure with Carrie Ann Inaba's remarks about Dwight Howard on Dancing With the Stars on Monday night.
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Boos and jeers rained down from the San Siro stands, the home crowd voicing their displeasure after watching their side fail to get a single shot on target during a dull 0-0 draw with Juventus.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Paying customers don’t have a more effective means of voicing their displeasure for ownership, management and players to hear.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Moments after casting his vote in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump appeared to voice his displeasure at Fox News carrying clips of Winfrey at a Kamala Harris campaign rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Boos and jeers rained down from the San Siro stands, the home crowd voicing their displeasure after watching their side fail to get a single shot on target during a dull 0-0 draw with Juventus.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Paying customers don’t have a more effective means of voicing their displeasure for ownership, management and players to hear.
—Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Moments after casting his vote in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump appeared to voice his displeasure at Fox News carrying clips of Winfrey at a Kamala Harris campaign rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displeasure
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Advertisement Known as joint resolutions of disapproval, the measures would have had to pass both houses of Congress and withstand any presidential veto to become binding.Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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As for Scott, the crowd didn’t need any priming to express its disapproval.Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
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Joey Logano's third championship win in the NASCAR Cup Series brought a wave of dissatisfaction from fans regarding the playoff format's fairness.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, a global survey among 12,000 retail employees working for 12 luxury brands found widespread luxury retail employee dissatisfaction.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Luxury Institute, which conducts research specific to the luxury industry, confirms the high levels of employee discontent and adds context around the challenges front-line luxury goods associates are experiencing after the pandemic.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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After the memorandum of agreement was published Tuesday night, some members expressed discontent with the deal.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Displeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displeasure. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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