Word Finder - displeasure

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A feeling of being displeased with something or someone; dissatisfaction; disapproval.

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That which displeases; cause of irritation or annoyance; offence; injury.

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A state of disgrace or disfavour.

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To displease or offend.

Andre pursed his lips in displeasure as Kris reappeared.

He crossed his arms, displaying his displeasure without his face changing.

Much as she liked Sarah, the idea of Giddon's displeasure would prohibit any such intent.

He conveyed his displeasure with his body rather than his voice.

The new officials thus incurred the displeasure of King Louis, who was at that moment seeking the aid of the pope in his warfare with Turkey.

Even this did not satisfy his displeasure.

Later, Sadik Khan, having again incurred the royal displeasure, was seized, confined and mercilessly bricked up in his dungeon to die of starvation.

In the disastrous days which followed, Moritz was under the cloud of Frederick's displeasure.

It's just part of how they communicate their displeasure.

She hesitated, intimidated by his obvious displeasure.

Charles bared his teeth in a look of extreme displeasure.

It is my greatest boast that I have incurred the displeasure of my Father!

Four years later Khalaf, incurring Mahmud's displeasure again, was imprisoned, and his property confiscated.

Athanasius stood firm, but many accusers soon rose up against one who was known to be under the frown of the imperial displeasure.

No one could be less suited for such work than Corneille, and he soon (it is said) incurred his employer's displeasure by altering the plan of the third act of Les Thuileries, which had been entrusted to him.

Seizin, however, was granted in 1220 to Thomas his brother and heir, but the estate was again forfeit in the next generation for a new defection, although the wind of the royal displeasure was tempered by the fact that Isabel de Creoun, wife of Maurice, lord of Berkeley, was the king's near kinswoman.

Even the Prussian government, which favoured Bahrdt, made Semler painfully feel its displeasure at this new but really not inconsistent aspect of his position.

The ceremony, however, did not take place owing to the emperor's precipitate flight by night (September 1473), occasioned by his displeasure at the duke's attitude.

The others remained downstairs throughout the morning, either out of displeasure with me or their quest to locate the killer.

Hubert de Burgh, Chief Justice of England, fled for sanctuary when first apprised of the King's displeasure.

The 4 Marys withdraw as Darnley joins Mary, walks down the center, he showing arrogance, she displeasure.

This is simply the rebel expressing his/her displeasure at their own lack of autonomy.

She showed violent displeasure against our baptized Quaker, saying, " God had showed her, he would destroy all outward things.

The most horrible car I have ever had the displeasure to drive!

Can thy heart endure when my almighty hand shall seize upon thee, and divine displeasure shall break out against thy soul?

Plus, the bag we bought had no key which lead to a few moments of extreme displeasure.

The government has not sought to conceal its great displeasure with these developments.

Psalm XXXVII O Lord, rebuke me not in Thy wrath, neither chasten me in Thy hot displeasure.

A sound ethic, based on sympathy, must advocate the avoidance of types of action which are liable to occasion them grave displeasure.

Here Hubert de Burgh, Chief Justice of England, sled for sanctuary when first apprised of the king's displeasure.

He then formed some other connexion, and became at an advanced age the father of a natural son, Giovanni Andrea; and at the last, although he continued launching out into various expenses and schemes, he had serious tribulations, such as the banishment from Mantua of his son Francesco, who had incurred the marquis's displeasure.

It was the cardinal Louis de Rohan, formerly ambassador at Vienna, whence he had been recalled in 1774, having incurred the queen's displeasure by revealing to the empress Maria Theresa the frivolous actions of her daughter, a disclosure which brought a maternal reprimand, and for having spoken lightly of Maria Theresa in a letter of which Marie Antoinette learned the contents.

All the evidence tends to show that it was the time or manner of the act rather than the act itself which aroused his temporary displeasure.

Though undoubtedly sparing his Swedes unduly, to the just displeasure of the allies, Charles John, as commander-in-chief of the northern army, successfully defended the approaches to Berlin against Oudinot in August and against Ney in September; but after Leipzig he went his own way, determined at all hazards to cripple Denmark and secure Norway.

In 1774 he became an ensign in the guards, but his frivolity provoked the displeasure of Gustavus III.

In 1526 the imprudent zeal of Robert Barnes had resulted in an ignominious recantation, and in 1527 Bilney, Latimer's most trusted coadjutor, incurred the displeasure of Wolsey, and did humiliating penance for his offences.

His Majesty expressed his displeasure, and summoned them before him in the councilchamber, where he insisted on his supreme prerogative, which, he said, ought not to be discussed in ordinary argument.

But in yielding to the will of the majority he excited the displeasure of the minority, the genuine zealots, who in Moawiya were opposing the enemy of Islam, and regarded Ali's entering into negotiations with him as a denial of the faith.

The sense of anger which follows a violation of custom has the name of " Nemesis " - righteous displeasure.

His letter to Burghley,' who had told him of the queen's displeasure with his speech, offers no apology for what he had said, but expresses regret that his motives should have been misunderstood.

Nero showed his displeasure by refusing to receive Thrasea when the senate went in a body to offer its congratulations on the birth of a princess.

Alistair McGrath speaks with evident displeasure of the ' uncritical and totally unmerited identification of ' evangelicals ' with ' fundamentalists ' ' .

Tiamat favored the children until they, hearing of their father's displeasure, pre-empted his actions by killing him.

The sub fielder VVS Laxman ambled after it and turned like a North Sea tanker, much to the displeasure of Harbhajan.

In no case were they compelled to do so; indeed the Omayyad caliphs saw with displeasure the diminishing proceeds of the poll-tax derived from their Christian subjects (see Mahommedan Institutions).

He was a weak and incapable sovereign, but the very exaggerated accusations against him, which are found principally in the works of older historians, are mainly due to the fact that the king and to a larger extent his queen, Sophia, for a time furthered the cause of church reform, thus incurring the displeasure of Romanist writers.

He incurred Napoleon's displeasure for an omission of duty shortly before the battle of Marengo (June 14th, 1800), but in 1805 was appointed to be aide-de-camp of the emperor.

I cannot find words to express to you my displeasure.

Finally, there are many warnings about the difficulty and displeasure of ordering a Snuggie from the official website.

His approval of the attempt of the Lords to alter a money bill led to the loss of the supply to Charles and to the consequent displeasure of the king.