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displeasure

[dis-plezh-er] / dɪsˈplɛʒ ər /


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"I was pleasantly surprised that there was a strong reference to tariffs, because India could have wanted to be less direct about it, but perhaps this was a chance to convey their displeasure," he added.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Still, the abandonment caused some fans to express their displeasure with messages to the BBC's live coverage of the Test.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Stories about his displeasure with that challenge are myriad, but final cut’s result is stunning, and not merely for the visuals.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

“The subjective displeasure of an offended observer does not amount to a concrete injury,” Sauer said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Looking down, Harry saw Grawp the giant meandering past, swinging what looked like a stone gargoyle torn from the roof and roaring his displeasure.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

They call him the English Bayard, and the Frenchman need not be displeasured by the comparison. 

From Views and Reviews Essays in appreciation by William Ernest Henley

For when the way of pleasuring and displeasuring lieth by the favourite, it is impossible any other should be over-great.

From A Century of English Essays An Anthology Ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the Writers of Our Own Time by Ernest Rhys

For when the way of pleasuring, and displeasuring, lieth by the favorite, it is impossible any other should be overgreat.

From The Essays of Francis Bacon by Francis Bacon


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