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Russian President Vladimir Putin must be displeased—and more than a bit surprised.

From Slate

In 1960, about 4 percent of Americans said they would be displeased if their child married someone from the other party.

By 2010, nearly half of such respondents reported that they would be displeased.

From Salon

His decision to halt his march of Moscow will likely anger many hard-line pro-war elements in Russia, while the ISW observed that "many Wagner personnel will likely be displeased with the potential of signing contracts" with the defence ministry.

From BBC

Sell low after borrowing high — what’s known as short selling — and you may be rich, but odds are that quite a few people will be displeased.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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