displeasure
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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
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