displeasure
noun
dis·plea·sure
(ˌ)dis-ˈple-zhər 
-ˈplā-
1
: the feeling of one that is displeased : disfavor
2
Examples of displeasure in a Sentence
The meeting will give people who object to the policy a chance to voice their displeasure.
Fans showed their displeasure at the umpire's call by booing loudly.
Recent Examples on the Web
Some members of the community — including several Republican lawmakers — have voiced their displeasure with the board’s decision.
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Travis Hamonic, with whom many Senators fans have voiced their displeasure over throughout the season, finishes second.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
One senior European intelligence official recently told me that Denmark, a NATO ally and solid intelligence partner for Washington, might signal its displeasure about unwelcome U.S. efforts to buy Greenland by reducing intelligence cooperation, at least temporarily.
—David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2025
That intensity raised eyebrows during Super Bowl LVIII when Kelce was seen getting into the face of head coach Andy Reid, screaming at his head coach and bumping into him over his displeasure at not being targeted in the early part of the game.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Travis Hamonic, with whom many Senators fans have voiced their displeasure over throughout the season, finishes second.
—Julian McKenzie, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
One senior European intelligence official recently told me that Denmark, a NATO ally and solid intelligence partner for Washington, might signal its displeasure about unwelcome U.S. efforts to buy Greenland by reducing intelligence cooperation, at least temporarily.
—David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2025
That intensity raised eyebrows during Super Bowl LVIII when Kelce was seen getting into the face of head coach Andy Reid, screaming at his head coach and bumping into him over his displeasure at not being targeted in the early part of the game.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for displeasure
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“Displeasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/displeasure. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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displeasure
noun
dis·plea·sure
(ˈ)dis-ˈplezh-ər
-ˈplāzh-
: a feeling of dislike and irritation : dissatisfaction
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