" "Do I displease your eyes much?
The little book amused, and did not painfully displease me.
" It had not displeased the Earl to find that the mother of his heir had a beautiful young face and looked as much like a lady as if she had been a duchess; and in one way it did not displease him to know that she was popular and beloved by the poor.
Garth: I hope it does not displease you that I have always loved her better than any one else, and that I shall never love any one as I love her.
You spoke up just as you used to do, when anything was said to displease you.
It was painful to her to disappoint and displease them, particularly to displease her brother; but she could not repent her resistance.
Chinese women who are dating non-Chinese guys often express various issues which displease them – and the issues are mostly due to cultural differences and a lack of understanding.
William Hazlitt (1778 - 1830) That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.
Your letter is always full of , things which displease me.
" For some reason that the princess could not guess these words seemed to displease the bird, and he did not answer.
Pray speak very seriously to him on this subject, and make him realize that he will most seriously displease me if he remains obstinate, and that he will certainly regret the measures I shall be obliged to take to enforce my will.
" "Do not be so angry, my good man," replied the Calender; "we should be very sorry to displease you;" so the quarrel was smoothed over, and supper began in good earnest.
