as in disapprovals
refusal to accept as right or desirable
fans showed their displeasure by loudly booing the umpire
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Noun
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Opinions on the president's handling of the two most significant foreign policy crises − the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars − hit similarly low benchmarks with majority disapprovals.—
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
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To some extent the attention that CRA’s get makes makes sense, as these disapprovals tend to zero in on some of the most prominent recent regulatory activity.—
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Aescape saves each user's likes, dislikes and tension areas in his or her user profile.—
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And these irrational likes and dislikes make watching sports more fun.—
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These efforts build on the Legislature’s 2023 Live Local Act, which offered incentives for affordable housing development but has drawn criticisms of uneven implementation and limited impact.—
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Leo, who has promised to keep Francis' signature policies such as welcoming gay Catholics and discussing women's ordination, echoed his predecessor's frequent criticisms of the global economic system during his remarks on Tuesday.—
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“Displeasures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/displeasures. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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