displease
verb
dis·please
(ˌ)dis-ˈplēz 
displeased; displeasing; displeases
1
: to incur the disapproval or dislike of especially by annoying
their gossip displeases her
2
: to be offensive to
abstract art displeases him
: to give displeasure
behavior calculated to displease
Examples of displease in a Sentence
her coworkers' tendency to pry displeased her
Recent Examples on the Web
Modifying watches tends to displease purists but appeals to watch buffs obsessed with bling.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2024
Myanmar’s junta has reluctantly turned to China for support, and Beijing, initially displeased with the coup, has begun inserting itself into the conflict and country more forcefully than in the past.
—Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
At the time, there was blowback from many country fans on social media about her appearance, along with reports of some in the industry displeased that prominent a spot was devoted to a pop artist.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
In recent decades, however, Congress has not been good at addressing public concerns when the solutions would displease a powerful and deep-pocketed industry.
—Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024
Biden has been displeased with the high Palestinian civilian death toll in Gaza, now at a reported 28,000, and Netanyahu’s reluctance to pursue to a long-term peace deal.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024
This small-mindedness profoundly displeases Marina, who nonetheless sidesteps most third-rail subjects, including Russia, China, and Gaza.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
Depth chart Christian Wilkins ▪ Skinny: Aside from a multi-week hold-in during training camp — showing up to practice to avoid daily fines but not participating — Wilkins didn’t do much to show he was displeased by his lack of a new contract.
—Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2024
Megan Gustafson, who was Iowa’s all-time scoring leader before Clark eclipsed her, recalled visiting a practice last fall, when a scrimmage referee’s officiating had already displeased Clark.
—Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2024
Myanmar’s junta has reluctantly turned to China for support, and Beijing, initially displeased with the coup, has begun inserting itself into the conflict and country more forcefully than in the past.
—Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
At the time, there was blowback from many country fans on social media about her appearance, along with reports of some in the industry displeased that prominent a spot was devoted to a pop artist.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
In recent decades, however, Congress has not been good at addressing public concerns when the solutions would displease a powerful and deep-pocketed industry.
—Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024
Biden has been displeased with the high Palestinian civilian death toll in Gaza, now at a reported 28,000, and Netanyahu’s reluctance to pursue to a long-term peace deal.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024
This small-mindedness profoundly displeases Marina, who nonetheless sidesteps most third-rail subjects, including Russia, China, and Gaza.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2024
Depth chart Christian Wilkins ▪ Skinny: Aside from a multi-week hold-in during training camp — showing up to practice to avoid daily fines but not participating — Wilkins didn’t do much to show he was displeased by his lack of a new contract.
—Daniel Oyefusi, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2024
Megan Gustafson, who was Iowa’s all-time scoring leader before Clark eclipsed her, recalled visiting a practice last fall, when a scrimmage referee’s officiating had already displeased Clark.
—Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
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displease
verb
dis·please
(ˈ)dis-ˈplēz
: to cause to feel disapproval, dislike, or annoyance
was displeased by the delay
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