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Displeased is an English word with synonyms like annoyed or exasperated. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Displeased in a sentence

Displeased | Displeasing | Displeases

Displeased meaning

Not pleased or happy with something.

Synonyms of Displeased

annoyed browned off cheesed off exasperated stung steamed roiled riled pissed off pissed peeved nettled miffed irritated disgusted

Using Displeased

  • The main meaning on this page is: Not pleased or happy with something.
  • Useful related words include: annoyed, browned off, cheesed off, exasperated.
  • In the example corpus, displeased often appears in combinations such as: displeased with, was displeased, were displeased.

Context around Displeased

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Displeased

  • In this selection, "displeased" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, particularly, visibly, generally and new stand out and add context to how "displeased" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include adeleke was displeased with the and and being displeased with how. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "displeased" sits close to words such as abnormally, acrobatic and airframe, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with displeased

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Investors are displeased against GPB Capital and its ways. (9 words)

Local motorists were generally displeased with the tax increase Wednesday. (10 words)

Displeased with Dejonge’s performance, Sutton demanded the return of their engine and asked him to leave the farm. (19 words)

Elsewhere in the Watch What Happens Live segment, Cate pleaded the fifth when put on the spot about which of her male co-stars was the “most high maintenance”, and also swerved a question about the film wig that she was most displeased with. (44 words)

He’s accused of leaving a voicemail with the middle school, saying he was displeased with the decision to allow an After School Satan Club to use the building, and threatening to “come in there and shoot everybody,” the DA’s office said. (43 words)

But in the case of Purulia, the announcement for the name of the candidate was made by the Forward Bloc independently, which displeased the other allies especially CPI(M) who viewed such an action as disregard for such a senior leader like Bose. (43 words)

Example sentences (20)

Being located on the river meant the village could be seen from Chatsworth House, something which displeased the 6th Duke of Devonshire, William Cavendish.

He’s accused of leaving a voicemail with the middle school, saying he was displeased with the decision to allow an After School Satan Club to use the building, and threatening to “come in there and shoot everybody,” the DA’s office said.

He walked out shortly after Royal Rumble in 2014, eventually citing numerous injuries, being ill and being displeased with how he had been used creatively.

He was the most prominent face in the Lakers’ gallery of celebrity fans, his sunglasses and famous grin ever-present at courtside – and occasionally on the court if he was particularly displeased by an official’s call.

However, Adeleke was displeased with the outcome of the tribunal and challenged the judgment at the court of appeal, which upheld his victory.

However, many hardcore Sims fans are still very much displeased at the lack of organic storytelling in the game, making the world feel more static than it should be.

In the first performance, a Thursday evening, the pianist treated a diaphanous cadenza with too much flamboyance; Muti, visibly displeased on the podium, took him aside later, and the following afternoon, the passage was properly light and watery.

Local motorists were generally displeased with the tax increase Wednesday.

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Marcia became royally displeased when Logan started to be clumsily open about his affair with business go-between Rhea, and she disappeared for a couple of episodes.

Thus, one can understand why her comments displeased some fans as it made them recall some of her actions, which negatively impacted The Real Housewives of New York City.

Thus, those willing to sign the deal were displeased by those holding out for more money, which inadvertently caused to be put on hold.

Zirwal's statement has the potential to escalate tensions within the three-party government, particularly as Shinde and his faction are reportedly displeased with the NCP's involvement in the coalition government, which has affected their share of power.

But in the case of Purulia, the announcement for the name of the candidate was made by the Forward Bloc independently, which displeased the other allies especially CPI(M) who viewed such an action as disregard for such a senior leader like Bose.

Displeased with Dejonge’s performance, Sutton demanded the return of their engine and asked him to leave the farm.

Elsewhere in the Watch What Happens Live segment, Cate pleaded the fifth when put on the spot about which of her male co-stars was the “most high maintenance”, and also swerved a question about the film wig that she was most displeased with.

Former president George W. Bush and his father, former president George H.W. Bush, both Republicans, were said to have been displeased by Carter’s freelance diplomacy in Iraq and elsewhere.

Georgia’s SB 202 allows a state elections board to replace county elections boards after a performance review, potentially for elections to be decertified if state officials are displeased with county results.

Investors are displeased against GPB Capital and its ways.

New Brunswick had the highest amount of residents displeased with that province’s handling of cost of living concerns, with 86 per cent polled admitting they feel a “very poor job” has been done.

The largest Sikh community outside of their native state of Punjab is found in Canada, and protests calling for the creation of a distinct nation outside of India have displeased New Delhi.

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Common combinations with displeased

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "displeased" in a sentence?
An example: "Being located on the river meant the village could be seen from Chatsworth House, something which displeased the 6th Duke of Devonshire, William Cavendish." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "displeased" from authentic English texts.
What does "displeased" mean?
Displeased means: Not pleased or happy with something.
What are synonyms of "displeased"?
Common synonyms of "displeased" include: annoyed, browned off, cheesed off, exasperated, stung, steamed, roiled, riled. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "displeased" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "displeased", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.