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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However, China has previously used its judiciary to signal political displeasure, as seen in the cases of Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Although 2024 was a year where the headlines often focused on influential donors pulling their contributions to colleges over their displeasure with how campus protests or other controversies were handled, overall generosity for higher education continued to grow, sustaining a recent trend.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Sign up for the 12:30 Report newsletter Some progressive activists had circulated the schedule of Schumer’s events and had suggested their allies attend to vent their displeasure over the leader’s vote.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
The Department of Children and Families hasn’t issued public testimony on this year’s proposal, but internal emails The Connecticut Mirror obtained through an open records request hint at displeasure about last year’s proposal.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Although 2024 was a year where the headlines often focused on influential donors pulling their contributions to colleges over their displeasure with how campus protests or other controversies were handled, overall generosity for higher education continued to grow, sustaining a recent trend.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Sign up for the 12:30 Report newsletter Some progressive activists had circulated the schedule of Schumer’s events and had suggested their allies attend to vent their displeasure over the leader’s vote.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
The Department of Children and Families hasn’t issued public testimony on this year’s proposal, but internal emails The Connecticut Mirror obtained through an open records request hint at displeasure about last year’s proposal.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for displeasure
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“Displeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/displeasure. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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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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