as in to annoy
to make discontented
her coworkers' tendency to pry displeased her
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Recent Examples of displease
Cue the rattling of sabers and gnashing of teeth — until a deal is done that pleases (and displeases) both parties.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
But others outside the organization were displeased.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
When time stops one hot summer day and the road out vanishes, not everyone is displeased with the changes, even when the sparse little woods turn into an impassable forest and the river brims with strange, seductive voices.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Questioning edits is another tool for the president to strike back at journalists who displease him.
—David Bauder, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
But others outside the organization were displeased.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
When time stops one hot summer day and the road out vanishes, not everyone is displeased with the changes, even when the sparse little woods turn into an impassable forest and the river brims with strange, seductive voices.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Questioning edits is another tool for the president to strike back at journalists who displease him.
—David Bauder, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displease
Verb
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Asked if that would annoy and possibly anger Texas Republicans who backed Paxton, Minchillo said.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Still, the loss of 4K support will no doubt annoy streamers.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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Since many pregnant and postpartum women either struggle with or are recovering from a weak immune system, even germs from sources as innocuous as a bidet can prove irritating.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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What’s more, the leaves contain oils that, when burned, irritate our airways.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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But that shift also dissatisfied school leaders, provoking protests ahead of a Jan. 20 Jefferson County Board of Education meeting.—
Kathryn Muchnick,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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That means there’s likely ample opportunities for mid-career professionals dissatisfied with the current state of their careers to expand their responsibilities in-house, and those chances may be best identified by superiors or colleagues in human resources.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
9 Feb. 2026
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Others, like a night spent with an older villager, don’t add much and disturb the film’s lyrical rhythm.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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And with a noise level under 60 dB, the K1 is quiet enough for regular daytime operation without disturbing neighbors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Displease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displease. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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