Thesaurus / displeased
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What actually sounds pleasing and displeasing to us, how we listen, how we learn to listen, how we engage with sound.
PLEASE GET YOUR NOISE OUT OF MY EARS (EP. 439)STEPHEN J. DUBNERNOVEMBER 12, 2020FREAKONOMICSJane, who was far from pleased with her reception in the hall, was exceedingly displeased with her reception in the saloon.
MADAME ROLAND, MAKERS OF HISTORYJOHN S. C. ABBOTTThis reasoning displeased the dwarfs, and one of them named Tad denounced it with much indignation.
HONEY-BEEANATOLE FRANCEIt came, therefore, to the Consul's ears that Jacob Worse was courting, and it both displeased and made him anxious.
SKIPPER WORSEALEXANDER LANGE KIELLANDOn seeing the three strangers, this high and mighty personage frowned with an intensely surprised and displeased air.
THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS: ENVY AND INDOLENCEEUGNE SUEBut on the whole, I am far indeed from being displeased with the tailie.
THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON - SWANSTON EDITION VOL. 25 (OF 25)ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSONSo home, and found my wife and Sarah gone to a neighbour church, at which I was not much displeased.
DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS, COMPLETESAMUEL PEPYSSo that I am now clear of it, and the profit is now come to be so little that I am not displeased at my getting off so well.
DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS, COMPLETESAMUEL PEPYS"He will forgive you, Miss; he will not stay displeased, for his love for you is so very great," returned Alma.
ELSIE'S VACATION AND AFTER EVENTSMARTHA FINLEY"It would have taken very little of her time," the captain remarked, with a grave and somewhat displeased look.
ELSIE'S VACATION AND AFTER EVENTSMARTHA FINLEYWORDS RELATED TO DISPLEASED
- afraid
- aggravated
- agitated
- alarmed
- anguished
- annoyed
- anxious
- apprehensive
- beset
- bothered
- chagrined
- concerned
- confused
- discombobulated
- disconcerted
- displeased
- disquieted
- distraught
- distressed
- disturbed
- exacerbated
- fearful
- flustered
- frightened
- harried
- harrowed
- in a tizzy
- inconvenienced
- irked
- irritated
- miffed
- mortified
- overwrought
- pained
- perplexed
- perturbed
- pestered
- plagued
- provoked
- put out
- puzzled
- riled
- ruffled
- scared
- shaken
- terrified
- tormented
- tortured
- uneasy
- unsettled
- upset
- vexed
- worried stiff
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