displease

In this case—and however much it may displease conspiracy theorists—there is no mystery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026

But a spokesman did point out that it does not exist to satisfy the F1 teams, and that every decision it makes in the sport is likely to displease someone.

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2021

Independent filmmakers, she said, are “not going to compromise and will show the truth” – and hence displease the Taliban.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2021

His solution, which will displease purists, and plenty of impurists as well, was to do away with the dialogue altogether and put the music through a high-speed chipper.

From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2021

I knew most of the answers but I never raised my hand, because I often wanted to ask questions and I knew it would displease father if I did.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

"I am alive. Thank you, God. I live and I want to live and I'll continue living, no matter how much that displeases those who want to destroy us," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

The rest of NIH’s 27 institutes and centers would stay at current budget levels, a status quo that displeases advocates for biomedical research.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 9, 2023

He is the domineering interloper intent on telling the industry all the ways in which it displeases him.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2022

He will call them if they say something that displeases him, and then follow up with a comment on Twitter.

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2018

‘If what I have done displeases you, my father,’ said Faramir quietly, ‘I wish I had known your counsel before the burden of so weighty a judgement was thrust on me.’

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

FBI Director Kash Patel was also displeased with the office’s progress, according to the outlet.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Lutnick was so displeased that he made Greer and the Indian official redo the meeting—this time on his turf at the Commerce Department, according to people with knowledge of the meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

So I’d like each of them to name an issue where, for the good of the state, they’re willing to take on their friends and allies, knowing they’ll be displeased.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

Long-term Xbox fans were also displeased when it announced it would begin to publish formerly exclusive titles on other consoles.

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026

When he reported me the company commander laughed at him and told him he ought to keep his eyes open; he understood Himmelstoss, and apparently was not displeased at his discomfiture.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

District Court for the District of Columbia agreed; he quashed the subpoenas and said the government had offered no evidence that Powell committed any crime “other than displeasing the president.”

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

He wrote about her in his postcards home, displeasing his moralistic parents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

"My wife sends her regards, thank you for the pudding rice. She sends your fiancé this sweater and hopes that it is not displeasing to her," it reads.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2024

Having a well-stocked refrigerator filled with rotting foods is incredibly wasteful and displeasing, to say the least.

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2024

“So you thought you might be displeasing El Jefe by admitting to a friendship with Virgilio Morales?”

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez