displeases

"Sin displeases me, madam," rejoined Hircan; "I am vexed at offending God; but pleasure pleases me."

The Heptameron of Margaret, Queen of Navarre 1855

"I am sorry the form of expression displeases you; but I assure you I am glad to see you."

The Lost Hunter A Tale of Early Times John Turvill Adams

"I know -- I see," repeated Passepartout; "but it would be, if not more prudent, since that word displeases you, at least more natural --"

Around the World in Eighty Days 1873

Camden's mayor all but hides in her office, for fear she will utter a word that displeases her political boss, George Norcross III, a Democrat who has cut handsome deals with Mr. Christie.

NYT > Home Page By MICHAEL POWELL 2011

If this name displeases you somehow, you can change it in the

LXer Linux News 2009

“but it would be, if not more prudent, since that word displeases you, at least more natural —”

Around the World in 80 Days 2003

"Much as the idea displeases you, I don't think you have any choice except to see Doc.

Impossible Places Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2002

“Much as the idea displeases you, I don’t think you have any choice except to see Doc.”

Impossible Places Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2002

Desperation. if anything passes that displeases their handlers, Big Insurance, there will be hell to pay for the Repubs ..

Rep. Kline to Obama: 'start from scratch' on health care 2009

But enough of that; the topic displeases me mightily.

Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer Lucy Weston 2011