displease

Example Sentences

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The capacity of policymakers to make decisions that might displease the government is under increasing threat, the head of the European Central Bank said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

This change may displease some, but for those being vigilant about their health and would like more transparency about the food they are eating, it's a welcome change.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2023

“I had the honor of knowing a hierarch who did not hesitate to directly express his opinion, regardless of whether this would displease his interlocutor or even a section of society,” Anastasiades said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2022

Mr Mitsotakis said the decision had "tortured" him but he felt a "heavy responsibility in standing next to those most vulnerable, even if it might fleetingly displease them".

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2021

The way Julian had done the inviting, I didn't know who else was coming—although I strongly suspected that Nadia Diamondstein would be, and that thought did not displease me.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg