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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Beijing has made its displeasure with Trump’s tariffs—which began targeting China in his first term—well known.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Just the wording itself, that someone is expressing displeasure towards great Russia?
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Flyers who appreciated Southwest’s unique (and often quirky) customer experience have expressed displeasure over the changes.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
That put them at odds with other partners who work on high-profile litigation and had been arguing that the firm should fight, some of whom expressed displeasure internally on Friday that Mr. Karp had settled, according to four people familiar with the matter.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Just the wording itself, that someone is expressing displeasure towards great Russia?
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Flyers who appreciated Southwest’s unique (and often quirky) customer experience have expressed displeasure over the changes.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
That put them at odds with other partners who work on high-profile litigation and had been arguing that the firm should fight, some of whom expressed displeasure internally on Friday that Mr. Karp had settled, according to four people familiar with the matter.
—Michael S. Schmidt, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Displeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/displeasure. Accessed 16 Apr. 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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