displeasure

"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

When an ambassador is summoned, it typically means they are being called for a formal meeting, where the host country will express displeasure over their government's actions.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

He has no problem expressing his displeasure at being inconvenienced by his unwanted trainee or earthbound law enforcement officers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 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

Worried because his friend was in trouble, Ralph peeped out from under the clock and saw Matt, unaware of the manager’s displeasure, enter the lobby.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

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 favorite, it is impossible any other should be overgreat.

From The Essays of Francis Bacon by Francis Bacon

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