noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
incur sb’s displeasure/wrath/disapproval etc
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She wondered what she’d done to incur his displeasure this time.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
incur
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Who would dare incur our displeasure ?
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I had no interest I am sure to incur your displeasure .
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A few may be ruled out because they have incurred their party s displeasure .
make
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He made his displeasure plain to the prime minister.
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The Ibrox club had intended to investigate the possibility of representing their player in order to make known their displeasure over his dismissal.
show
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The 28-year-old striker was recently fined and transfer-listed by County boss Neil Warnock after showing his displeasure at being substituted.
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She glowered to show her displeasure at being scrutinized so closely.
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They came from all over the country to show their displeasure .
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The vote followed similar actions by municipalities and school boards across the country moving to show their displeasure at the U.S.
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At school they were showing their displeasure by truanting in ever-increasing numbers.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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For the next few days I made myself scarce, hoping that his displeasure was temporary.
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I can not bear your displeasure .
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Now he would have to face Gina's displeasure .
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They came from all over the country to show their displeasure .
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Who would dare incur our displeasure ?
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Who would dare risk Miss Ellis's displeasure ?