displeasure

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

In reality, Leavitt is without a doubt the worst White House press secretary that I’ve ever had the displeasure of encountering since the day I first met Larry Speakes during the Reagan administration.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

The friction highlights the growing displeasure among Japan’s nuclear-armed neighbors at Tokyo’s plans to boost its defense capabilities and strengthen its military ties with the U.S., analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Rew flapped at the ball gloved down the leg side off Archer, much to the displeasure of the bowler.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

The sunlight made it harder for Briony to see, but for a fraction of a moment, a tiny frown of displeasure may have registered in the bride’s face.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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