displeasure

noun

(ˌ)dis-ˈple-zhər How to pronounce displeasure (audio)
Definition of displeasurenext
1
as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable fans showed their displeasure by loudly booing the umpire

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2
as in dissatisfaction
the condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation his displeasure with his job intensified as the years wore on

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Recent Examples of displeasure The listening sessions, however, are not an opportunity for parents and community members to voice their displeasure with district leadership about specific decisions or to resolve issues on the spot. — Samuel O’Neal 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026 Koné was carted off the field after a brutal tackle by Qatar’s Assim Madibo in the second half, which led to immediate displeasure from the Canadian players and coaches on the sideline. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 During their opening match against Croatia last week, England fans seemed to cross a metaphorical Rubicon by booing the hydration breaks and now the general discontent is spreading throughout the host cities as fans make their displeasure known. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 23 June 2026 Just minutes after Trump’s decision to nix the signing ceremony, Thune sat for an exclusive interview with the Washington Examiner and voiced some displeasure with the president’s decision, given the bipartisan nature of the bill. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for displeasure
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  1. disapproval
  2. dissatisfaction
  3. discontent
Noun
  • Trump's overall job approval has fallen to approximately 40%, with 57% disapproval — numbers that Brookings Institution analysts say, if sustained through November, would be sufficient to flip the House to Democratic control.
    — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Some users in the comments expressed disapproval of Rowling's visit due to previous comments that many deemed to be transphobic.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 30 June 2026
Definition of disapproval
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  • The party has focused on driving down consumer costs, seizing on what polling shows is deep dissatisfaction about the economy and worries about affordability.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • The mass demonstrations delayed AfD's vote, prompting Chrupalla to criticize the method in which agitators expressed their dissatisfaction.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of dissatisfaction
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  • Army of Shadows doesn’t have a TX but the team will be keen to get it out quickly in order to tap into a local and global feeling of political discontent.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 July 2026
  • But AfD has long become adept at harnessing discontent with issues well beyond its signature theme of curbing migration, which powered its rise in the mid-2010s.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
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