How to Use displeasure in a Sentence

displeasure

noun
Definition of displeasurenext
Synonyms for displeasurenext
  • 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.
  • The Guardians voiced their displeasure to MLB about the search.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2022
  • The crowd voiced its displeasure, at least the fans who showed up.
    — Pat Graham, orlandosentinel.com, 9 Jan. 2022
  • In 2000, World drew the displeasure of the Times columnist William Safire.
    — Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
  • But from that point on, his name and mine became linked, to the displeasure of both of us.
    — Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2021
  • This isn’t the first time the apex court has expressed its displeasure at the practice.
    — Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Sixx caught wind of the comments and took to Twitter to voice his displeasure.
    — Grace Natanawan, SPIN, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Young’s fans were quick to make their displeasure known.
    — Karen Kaplan Science and Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Then the river swerved away in displeasure, leaving the lands parched.
    — Alizeh Kohari, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
  • All-Star or a first-team all-league pick this season and had voiced her displeasure about that.
    — Pat Eaton-Robb, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022
  • Meanwhile, an 18-year-old macaque named Luffy did his best to woo Yakei, much to her displeasure.
    — New York Times, 6 Apr. 2022
  • Fans voiced their displeasure with the release of the pair on social media, asking why the team was forced to split in the first place.
    — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2021
  • As the crowd voiced their displeasure, Carmella came to the ring the take Banks’ place, making the crowd even more unhappy.
    — Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2021
  • Some expressed their displeasure with the club's board.
    — Robert Kidd, Forbes, 20 May 2021
  • And for that, most USC fans have turned their ire to Jones, who hasn’t been shy about voicing his displeasure during the past week.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
  • This isn’t the first time that the singer has expressed displeasure related to her career.
    — Vulture, 15 Jan. 2023
  • Netanyahu, much to his displeasure, had no choice but to remove him.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 25 July 2023
  • In his worldview, rivers swerved in anger or displeasure over human excess, the ground breathed fire, and the earth yawned open to swallow the world.
    — Alizeh Kohari, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
  • Love thy neighbor The countries snubbed by the tour haven’t been shy about making their displeasure with the agreement known.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2024
  • By the end of the game, the remaining folks were too soaked and unhappy to even express their displeasure.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Oct. 2021
  • One of the worst types of peers to have the displeasure of working with are those who exhibit signs of narcissism.
    — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Most of my day was spent in displeasure, and my mental health was suffering for it.
    — Taylore Glynn, Allure, 22 Sep. 2022
  • The Falcons shared their displeasure with Jackson after the play.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Tens of thousands of people have turned out in recent days to make their displeasure known.
    — Karen Kaplan Science and Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2021
  • China has already made its displeasure at the prospect clear.
    — Meaghan Tobin, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Born in Japan in 1929, Kusama showed an interest in art from a young age—much to her parents’ displeasure.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2024
  • There are no visible protests, but the displeasure is clear.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 July 2021
  • Emmitt Smith is the latest franchise great to express displeasure with longtime team owner Jerry Jones' decision to enter the 2025 season with Schottenheimer at the helm.
    — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Travis Hamonic, with whom many Senators fans have voiced their displeasure over throughout the season, finishes second.
    — Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025

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