Example Sentences
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As for this year’s slate, the range was typically broad, and the choices seem to have left no one displeased, with a number of festivalgoers insisting the programming was the most satisfying they could recall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
So I’d like each of them to name an issue where, for the good of the state, they’re willing to take on their friends and allies, knowing they’ll be displeased.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
Talents like Morgan Wallen, Diplo, Shaboozey and Post Malone have made chart-topping hits that have both expanded the fanbase of the genre, and, at times, left traditional country fans displeased with the drastically different tone.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
Investors have been displeased with the iPhone maker’s slow progress in the AI space and its lackluster Apple Intelligence offering.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026
I climbed into the rickshaw with my mother in it, which displeased Amah, because this was presumptuous behavior on my part and also because Amah loved me better than her own.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
