as in to annoy
to make discontented
her coworkers' tendency to pry displeased her
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Recent Examples of displease
The case follows a pattern of such behavior by certain elements displeased by the President Trump administration and the work of his billionaire advisor Elon Musk, the owner of the automaker Tesla.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Has anyone been displeased upon receiving a new pajama set?
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
Federal money makes up around 10 percent of funding for public schools, with some variation based on need, and, at the collegiate level, Trump has quickly targeted the finances of schools that displease him.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
And the president's own actions — attacking judges and law firms that have displeased him — may be seen by Mr. Netanyahu as a kind of permission slip for his own efforts, analysts say.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Has anyone been displeased upon receiving a new pajama set?
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
Federal money makes up around 10 percent of funding for public schools, with some variation based on need, and, at the collegiate level, Trump has quickly targeted the finances of schools that displease him.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
And the president's own actions — attacking judges and law firms that have displeased him — may be seen by Mr. Netanyahu as a kind of permission slip for his own efforts, analysts say.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displease
Verb
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The comedy as a second-class sibling to the drama is a notion that has annoyed the people who make television comedies for years.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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In some cases, that will be obvious: You’ll get annoyed by weird or loud noises and odors, notice your energy bill has skyrocketed, or spot signs of a leak.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, who Trump initially tapped to co-lead DOGE, pushed for an expansion of the program as way to attract global talent, irritating immigration hawks in the conservative movement.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Plus, it’s made without parabens, phthalates, and sulfates, which may irritate some skin types.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
3 June 2025
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Trump has been dissatisfied with the standard of Air Force One since his first term.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2025
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In January, those polled by Gallup were dissatisfied by 77%-20%, almost 4-1.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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Create Do-Not-Disturb Prompts To Discourage Interruptions Experiment with reducing your availability to interruptions by following specific practices that signal to others you shouldn’t be disturbed.—
Caroline Ceniza-Levine,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Perhaps your time off request isn’t approved, or your vacation plans have been disturbed by your colleagues.—
Liz Simmons,
StyleCaster,
27 May 2025
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“Displease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displease. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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