displeasure
noun
dis·plea·sure
(ˌ)dis-ˈple-zhər 
-ˈplā-
1
: the feeling of one that is displeased : disfavor
2
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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
But according to the affidavit, this man voiced displeasure with her for being transgender.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024
On Thursday night, supporters voiced their displeasure about the ongoing saga, marking the third consecutive school board meeting in which the Jacobs situation consumed time set aside for public comments.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Over the last month, Chell has been posting his displeasure over tweets that have criticized the NYPD and his officers.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024
In August 2022, on the eve of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, Kirby, by then a National Security Council spokesperson, shared details from a declassified assessment of actions Beijing could take to register its displeasure, such as launching missiles into the Taiwan Strait.
—David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024
On Thursday night, supporters voiced their displeasure about the ongoing saga, marking the third consecutive school board meeting in which the Jacobs situation consumed time set aside for public comments.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
Over the last month, Chell has been posting his displeasure over tweets that have criticized the NYPD and his officers.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024
In August 2022, on the eve of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, Kirby, by then a National Security Council spokesperson, shared details from a declassified assessment of actions Beijing could take to register its displeasure, such as launching missiles into the Taiwan Strait.
—David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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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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