displease
verb
dis·please
(ˌ)dis-ˈplēz 
displeased; displeasing; displeases
1
: to incur the disapproval or dislike of especially by annoying
their gossip displeases her
2
: to be offensive to
abstract art displeases him
: to give displeasure
behavior calculated to displease
Examples of displease in a Sentence
her coworkers' tendency to pry displeased her
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The phrase used to be spoken with a whiff of disgust by an older generation displeased with the behavior of young people compared to their own youthful comportment.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 June 2025
This obviously displeases Lorelai, but luckily, Rory has an emotional speech prepared as valedictorian that melts Lorelai’s heart.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 11 June 2025
The exclusion of the Orthodox crosses is likely to displease the Russian leader.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Still, traders were displeased with results, sending Fubo down as much as 50 cents a share to $2.43 in early trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 June 2025
This obviously displeases Lorelai, but luckily, Rory has an emotional speech prepared as valedictorian that melts Lorelai’s heart.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 11 June 2025
The exclusion of the Orthodox crosses is likely to displease the Russian leader.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Still, traders were displeased with results, sending Fubo down as much as 50 cents a share to $2.43 in early trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025
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“Displease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/displease. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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displease
verb
dis·please
(ˈ)dis-ˈplēz
: to cause to feel disapproval, dislike, or annoyance
was displeased by the delay
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