displeasure

Example Sentences

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There were some on the terraces who stayed behind to clap the team off, but others showed their displeasure by booing after a meek display left Newcastle 12th in the Premier League.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“I never signed off on that,” the president said in the Oval Office, expressing displeasure with Justice Department leadership, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

But in December, the White House quashed the deal, citing displeasure with the U.K.’s online safety rules, its digital services tax—and, strangely, food safety rules.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

He characterized Epstein as being generally amicable but described an instance of “very aggressive” displeasure after Perry Lang left a prepared meal in the fridge.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Dodger snorted in displeasure, sensing the wrongness of it all, but Akira brought him closer so they could see inside.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz