displease
Example Sentences
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He wrote about her in his postcards home, displeasing his moralistic parents.
In this case—and however much it may displease conspiracy theorists—there is no mystery.
Long-term Xbox fans were also displeased when it announced it would begin to publish formerly exclusive titles on other consoles.
From BBC
“Why did you go and do that?” demanded the fox, most displeased.
From Literature
"We showed it with Gabriella, we showed it again with Laurence. But it displeases some people, obviously. It's competition, it's natural. But it's true that it was more complicated than we thought."
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
