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  • The book Getek or "Displeasure" is perhaps one book Umno members, particularly the 2,000-odd delegates voting to chose Umno's new office bearers, should read.

    unknown title 2009

  • Everything about THE GOP is Displeasure ........!!

    GOP reiterates health care displeasure 2009

  • FOSTER: Displeasure with the Iranian government being expressed around the world, then.

    CNN Transcript Jun 15, 2009 2009

  • I being thoughtful of what had pass'd the preceding Night, concluded that Emelia's Displeasure and Hannibal'sJealousy would not permit me to live there long in Security, much less in Repose; wherefore I went into the Garden where Clarinthia frequented, with Intent to advise with her about making our Escape, if possible.

    Exilius 2008

  • Obedience, to leave me, or expect to be the Object of my high Displeasure:

    Exilius 2008

  • Displeasure at this officiousness was unavailing, for looking out of the window, she perceived Miss Larolles, followed by half her party, not three paces from the chaise.

    Cecilia 2008

  • Ego Shows Displeasure: Ego reactions are inevitably accompanied by a constriction in the body and mind.

    Stacey Lawson: The Inmate Running Your Asylum: Ego 2008

  • Displeasure, as counting it an Affront to my Virtue, that he, being espous'd to another, should offer me his Love; to which he return'd, (with much Patience) that a Marriage made in Minority, and never consummated, was nothing in Effect, and such was that between him and Jemella; which I knew very well without his Information: But the Consideration of the many Difficulties that wou'd arise by Means of this Contract with

    Exilius 2008

  • Hereupon my Father forbad me his Company, charging me to have no manner of Correspondence with him, upon pain of his utmost Displeasure.

    A Patch-Work Screen for the Ladies 2008

  • Displeasure, lady!” answered Douglas: “alas! sorrow is all that I can feel for your well-warranted contempt — I should be as soon displeased with Heaven for refusing the wildest wish which mortal can form.”

    The Abbot 2008

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