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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Orlando Sentinel Residents also allege the neighbor erected phallic objects on a fence at his home to annoy them.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Cahill also spoke about how the political nature of the case annoyed him, as politicians spoke out about Floyd's death, and some called for system-wide change.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Use your hands: Since washcloths and sponges can irritate the skin, apply cleansers using your fingers, moving then over the skin in a circular motion.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
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Aggressive or improper neck manipulation can irritate or compress nerves in your cervical spine, causing pain, numbness, muscle weakness, or tingling that radiates into your shoulders, arms, or hands.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
12 May 2025
Verb
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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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Beaches aren’t typically hotspots for these kinds of fossils unless something is disturbing the seafloor nearby and carrying the remains to shore.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Solar flares can disturb Earth's ionosphere, for instance, briefly disrupting high-frequency radio signals and leading to brief radio blackouts on the daylit side of the planet during the flare event.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
22 May 2025
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“Displease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displease. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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