as in to annoy
to make discontented
her coworkers' tendency to pry displeased her
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Recent Examples of displease
Soon after her beating, Shaina was exiled to the adjoining House of Scorn, where Alamo sent girls who displeased him.
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The hearing was told that Eckert had sent people to spy on fellow Championship sides Oxford and Ipswich, but had been displeased with the quality of their findings.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 20 May 2026
Patel hasn’t been reluctant to fight back against reporting that displeases him.
—David Bauder, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Brown, 28, would leave Philadelphia after being displeased with his production and the performance of the Eagles’ offense, which employed five different coordinators in as many years.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The hearing was told that Eckert had sent people to spy on fellow Championship sides Oxford and Ipswich, but had been displeased with the quality of their findings.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 20 May 2026
Patel hasn’t been reluctant to fight back against reporting that displeases him.
—David Bauder, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Brown, 28, would leave Philadelphia after being displeased with his production and the performance of the Eagles’ offense, which employed five different coordinators in as many years.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
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One of the more common ways bear encounters escalate is when an off-leash dog runs toward a bear, annoys it, and then comes sprinting back to its owner with an angry predator in pursuit.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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And get annoyed when people spell it wrong anyway?—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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But one snafu irritated a sizable portion of the more than 3,000 students gathered at Arie Crown Theater to hear the astronauts discuss their mission.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Health officials say the gas can irritate the eyes, nose and throat and may be especially troublesome for people with asthma and other respiratory conditions.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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After a series of coups by officers dissatisfied with lagging counterterrorism efforts, juntas in the three countries booted France altogether, establishing close ties with Russia instead.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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Democrats: No evidence of 'imminent threat' Democrats came away from their conversations with Rubio and other top administration officials woefully dissatisfied.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
2 Mar. 2026
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For best results, apply with a damp beauty sponge using a stippling motion rather than sweeping strokes, which can disturb coverage and leave streaks.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
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Stray electric and magnetic fields that can slightly disturb electrons have far less influence on the nucleus.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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“Displease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displease. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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