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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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adverb

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

“He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.”

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Dictionary Entry

displeasing

Part of Speech: verbPronunciation: /dɪsˈpliːzɪŋ/

To make not pleased; to cause a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to vex slightly.

In a Sentence

“I felt displeased with the boy.”

Origin

From Middle English, formed from dis‑ + pleasing.

Common Phrases

. displeasinggod displeasingdispleasing highly

Synonyms

mispleasevexingdisconcertingexasperatingupsettinginfuriating

Antonyms

pleasepleasing

Related Words

off-puttingmaddeningundesirable

Poetry examples for “displeasing”

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