displeasure
Example Sentences
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His happiness is an affront to their own chronic displeasure.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Trump made his displeasure with the lack of progress clear on Sunday.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Discussing his displeasure with NATO, Trump said: "It all began with -- if you want to know the truth -- Greenland."
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
In recent weeks, furious Havana residents have signaled their displeasure with the outages in nightly crescendos of clanging pots and pans.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
His aggressive companion stopped short: the look of surprise spreading over his face was quickly replaced by displeasure.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
Vocabulary lists containing displeasure
The Sound and the Fury: Synonyms for "Anger"
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