displease
Example Sentences
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In this case—and however much it may displease conspiracy theorists—there is no mystery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
They do not want to be overly dependent on Chinese supplies, but they cannot afford to displease the Chinese government.
From New York Times • May 31, 2023
“I had the honor of knowing a hierarch who did not hesitate to directly express his opinion, regardless of whether this would displease his interlocutor or even a section of society,” Anastasiades said.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2022
But a spokesman did point out that it does not exist to satisfy the F1 teams, and that every decision it makes in the sport is likely to displease someone.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2021
The women listened with embarrassed smiles, for the same reason they prayed with Ferula: so as not to displease the patrons wife.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Vocabulary lists containing displease
