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as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable
fans showed their displeasure by loudly booing the umpire
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as in dissatisfaction
the condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation
his displeasure with his job intensified as the years wore on
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Recent Examples of displeasure
Is manager Will Venable capable of showing displeasure over the team’s losing?
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Gauff was forced to serve again and voiced her displeasure over that decision to the umpire.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Much to the joy of some and displeasure of others, snow was falling across Nashville and Middle Tennessee Friday, with many residents likely to see several inches of the white stuff before day's end.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
But Sheinbaum signaled her clear displeasure with Treasury’s punitive actions.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Gauff was forced to serve again and voiced her displeasure over that decision to the umpire.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Much to the joy of some and displeasure of others, snow was falling across Nashville and Middle Tennessee Friday, with many residents likely to see several inches of the white stuff before day's end.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
But Sheinbaum signaled her clear displeasure with Treasury’s punitive actions.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for displeasure
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June 16-12: Trump’s approval rating remained stagnant at 42% in a Reuters/Ipsos poll taken June 11-16, compared to the groups’ May poll, but his disapproval rating increased two points, to 54%, in the latest survey of 4,258 U.S. adults (margin of error 2).—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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And in a poll from July 11 to July 14, the president's approval rating was also 41 percent with a disapproval rating of 55 percent.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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Frustrations with outdated technology can lead to employee dissatisfaction, increasing burnout and turnover.—
Mark Holzberg,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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While the veteran expressed dissatisfaction with the Sacramento set up, and his road splits are much better, Severino isn’t missing bats at all this season.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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After the report that references to Trump had been removed, people took to X, formerly Twitter, to voice their discontent.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Protestors cited the 2023 audits as well as the 2022 vote of no confidence by the commission as the motives for their discontent.—
Ella McCarthy,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Displeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displeasure. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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