displeasure
noun
dis·plea·sure
(ˌ)dis-ˈple-zhər 
-ˈplā-
1
: the feeling of one that is displeased : disfavor
2
Examples of displeasure in a Sentence
The meeting will give people who object to the policy a chance to voice their displeasure.
Fans showed their displeasure at the umpire's call by booing loudly.
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When Beijing wishes to shape the outcome of a transaction, signal displeasure, or slow the advance of foreign competitors in strategic sectors, antitrust enforcement has proven an effective tool.
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Bedard, 20, hasn’t shown any outward displeasure with the team’s progress and is optimistic a contract extension will get done this summer.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Viewers used social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to express their displeasure at the producers’ failure to resolve the dispute and to urge them to come to a resolution.
—Shepherd Mpofu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
But fans made their displeasure known over the final two days of the draft.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Bedard, 20, hasn’t shown any outward displeasure with the team’s progress and is optimistic a contract extension will get done this summer.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Viewers used social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter to express their displeasure at the producers’ failure to resolve the dispute and to urge them to come to a resolution.
—Shepherd Mpofu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
But fans made their displeasure known over the final two days of the draft.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Displeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/displeasure. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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displeasure
noun
dis·plea·sure
(ˈ)dis-ˈplezh-ər
-ˈplāzh-
: a feeling of dislike and irritation : dissatisfaction
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