displeasing

Israel has already drawn the president’s criticism for dragging out the war in Gaza, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel must weigh the perceived benefits of retaliation against the risk of further displeasing the president, along with the potential cost — both human and financial — of fighting two wars at the same time.

Displeasing the nine million members of its loyalty scheme is the last thing the chain, part of the John Lewis Partnership, wants right now.

"My wife sends her regards, thank you for the pudding rice. She sends your fiancé this sweater and hopes that it is not displeasing to her," it reads.

Having a well-stocked refrigerator filled with rotting foods is incredibly wasteful and displeasing, to say the least.

You are entitled to your displeasure because this is a displeasing situation.