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How to use displeasure in a sentence

Looking for sentences and phrases with the word displeasure? Here are some examples.

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Interpreting deformities as portents or signs of divine displeasure continued well into the sixteenth century.
Her arms tightened around the purring cat involuntarily, causing him to mewl with displeasure and wiggle free of her grasp.
He sharply reacted with utter disappointment and displeasure in his talks with Congress about the national flag.
Then he turned and looked right at me, a triumphant grin battling the displeasure.
The trip was 106 miles along one of the worst roads, never mind a supposed trunk road, I've ever had the displeasure to drive on.
This is supposed to have arisen from the Saint's displeasure of his mortal remains being removed from his preferred place of rest.
Mother Brigitta found opportunity for various marginal notes, which indicated her displeasure at the boldness of this ill-bred fop.
To her great displeasure something had leaked in her backpack, a dark blue ooze had slimed a course all throughout the entire bag.
The first half saw numerous bookings by the young referee, with Southall venting their displeasure at every opportunity.
For all my snark and displeasure, there are still some good things about the Complete Seventh Season.
She then turned her attention to the midget, who was making squeaky sounds of displeasure.
Traffic was blocked for a few minutes, until a woman in an SUV edged her way through and shouted her displeasure.
After he returned to the bench, he was chewed out by his coach, who punctuated his displeasure by emphatically grabbing the player's leg.
In fact, the essay is so positive and loving as to be a panegyric, and it is difficult to understand the intensity of his displeasure.
Horses clomped out a steady pace up front, neighing every now and then to show their displeasure at being harnessed.
All the time, those in the queue behind me did not register the slightest show of impatience or displeasure.
Other attendees expressed displeasure with Turner's decision to colorize the cinematic classic.
Or was the latest story a pure invention to enable the government to avoid Washington's displeasure?
Her large nostrils were permanently flared in an expression of exceeding displeasure at the world in general.
One of our local councilmen has taken to giving interviews to anyone who will listen to express his displeasure over the new system.
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Examples from Classical Literature
A scholar who has incurred the displeasure of the political authorities must be content to remain a privatdozent all his life.
He had disapproved of the marriage of his son and evinced his displeasure in his will.
He had eased his uncle's labours by crushing the wasp, and averted his aunt's displeasure by obliterating the blowfly.
He attends to his work with all his might, and strikes up a noisy song, to the infinite displeasure of the serenader.
There was a half-smile on his face, while his forehead was wrinkled with displeasure.
Somewhat nettled she showed displeasure, charged him with the fickleness of satiation.
There was a confusion of regality, displeasure, and grim humour in her attitude.
She is the limit beyond which no one must go, under pain of such displeasure as the weak sister can show.
The teacher stood looking at the child in great surprise and some displeasure.
Dissembling her displeasure, she praised the hammer-cloth, and especially the fringe.
At this moment a voice, bitter with displeasure, arose from the chimney corner.
His own gun is unnotched, but a half-dozen men who have incurred his displeasure have come to abrupt ends.
Others of the company, as Vane and Adams, incurred the Protector's displeasure by too uncomplying principles.
The wolves behind collided with the young wolf and expressed their displeasure by administering sharp nips on his hind-legs and flanks.
It was answered, more then he could bear, his majesties displeasure.
Soon afterwards he repeated his suggestion, and meeting with a little repulse, showed some symptoms of displeasure at my obduracy.
Could you incur my displeasure by having followed the orders of your superiors with more intelligence and courage than another would have done?
Charles discovered some displeasure at this unlicensed ribaldry.
He snatched my hand, and besought me not to leave him in displeasure.
Perhaps the whiners should wait to see what develops before venting their displeasure at a Conservative victory.
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