displeasure

Example Sentences

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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

“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

Three Republican senators, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, issued statements expressing their displeasure with the investigation.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

They are not the only fans to show their displeasure, either.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

He looked about in stern displeasure, his jaws clamped together indomitably, and then turned suddenly to water as he remembered the staff sergeant’s exact words: he could go right in, since Major Major was out.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller