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
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To the surprise of no one, apart from seemingly the International Cricket Council who didn't appear ready for a contingency, India refused to travel to Pakistan, who obviously were displeased and threatened to reciprocate at the 2026 T20 World Cup in India.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The man was captured looking shocked and displeased as a waitress, after being instructed to prank the parent by his family, suddenly pulled his burger and fries dish from under him.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Additionally, Congress has shown a willingness to investigate social media platforms when they’re displeased by alleged content restrictions.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Obeidi imagined two years but, fearful of displeasing Kamel, said one year.
—Jacques E. C. Hymans, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2012
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The man was captured looking shocked and displeased as a waitress, after being instructed to prank the parent by his family, suddenly pulled his burger and fries dish from under him.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Additionally, Congress has shown a willingness to investigate social media platforms when they’re displeased by alleged content restrictions.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Obeidi imagined two years but, fearful of displeasing Kamel, said one year.
—Jacques E. C. Hymans, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2012
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“Displease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/displease. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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