displeasure

Example Sentences

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In recent weeks, furious Havana residents have signaled their displeasure with the outages in nightly crescendos of clanging pots and pans.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

“I never signed off on that,” the president said in the Oval Office, expressing displeasure with Justice Department leadership, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

But in December, the White House quashed the deal, citing displeasure with the U.K.’s online safety rules, its digital services tax—and, strangely, food safety rules.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

They are not the only fans to show their displeasure, either.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Though in that world Baeh would have shown displeasure only in private.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee