displeased

Example Sentences

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The U.A.E. was displeased with the Israeli announcement and saw it as embarrassing, according to a person close to Emirati officials.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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

Microsoft’s stock has dropped nearly 14% since the company’s Jan. 28 earnings report, showing how investors have been displeased by the pace of Azure’s revenue growth relative to the company’s level of capex spending.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026

But online reviews left by an overwhelming number of displeased customers say otherwise.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025

His answer must have displeased her, for her voice cut through the barracks like a siren.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood