as in displeased
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Recent Examples of unpleased
Twitter noticed, and a new meme took off, with introverts in particular relating to Affleck looking very unpleased to be out.
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Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 6 Feb. 2023
And a few top hedge fund managers are also undoubtedly unpleased.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2022
Colorado voters are overwhelmingly unpleased with Trump.
—Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2019
Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 6 Feb. 2023
And a few top hedge fund managers are also undoubtedly unpleased.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2022
Colorado voters are overwhelmingly unpleased with Trump.
—Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpleased
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From intrusive thoughts about a horribly sexist coffee commercial to Hampton’s aloof parole officer and, later, a neighbor who is equally dissatisfied in her life, Astoria hardly has a moment of peace.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
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Why Americans Are Considering Career Change The driving force behind this trend reveals a workforce that is fundamentally dissatisfied.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Delta increased their offer to 20,000 miles, but Voigt remains unsatisfied.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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There are signs that SEIU Local 1000’s efforts have renewed the spirits of members who in recent years have weathered a tumultuous leadership change and a contract negotiation that left many unsatisfied.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Despite his close relationship with Trump, Elon Musk is unhappy about tariffs, which stand to hurt the business empire of the world’s richest man.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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There have even been reports of police being called to deal with the rowdy behavior, not to mention some theater employees who are unhappy about the cleanup required.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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Yet, whatever the deal means for Paul, Weiss, its acquiescence to Trump marks a sad day for the legal profession—or what once was a profession, and is now just another business.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2025
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Kwong grew up hearing stories of every kind about Manzanar—scary, sad, funny and infuriating.—
Rachel Ng,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Unpleased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpleased. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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