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
Further, Congress authorizes an ever-increasing and seemingly limitless debt, apparently preferring that outcome to displeasing any voters.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
But he’s been unable to deliver, despite the country’s wealth in resources and economic boom in the early 2000s — and that has left large swaths of the population displeased with him, and his government, leading to the rancorous protests of recent days.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 29 June 2024
With the 90-minute runtime, every question asked will leave out ones not asked, displeasing some constituency.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 June 2024
This obviously displeases Lorelai, but luckily, Rory has an emotional speech prepared as valedictorian that melts Lorelai’s heart.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 30 May 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2024
But he’s been unable to deliver, despite the country’s wealth in resources and economic boom in the early 2000s — and that has left large swaths of the population displeased with him, and his government, leading to the rancorous protests of recent days.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 29 June 2024
With the 90-minute runtime, every question asked will leave out ones not asked, displeasing some constituency.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 June 2024
This obviously displeases Lorelai, but luckily, Rory has an emotional speech prepared as valedictorian that melts Lorelai’s heart.
—Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 30 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for displease
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“Displease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/displease. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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