Which preposition to use with displease

to Occurrences 67%

This wish must bring up before the mind the thought of how displeasing to God and how great is the daily lossnot to speak of a lifetime's loss-to the soul of a priest who prays carelessly, tepidly and mechanically.

in Occurrences 7%

Paley does see that a character may be "well-drawn" without necessarily being "pleasing"; and even that he may be eminently pleasing as a part of the play while very displeasing in himself.

at Occurrences 6%

The other states of Europe, displeased at its imperious conduct, or jealous of its success, began to wish its humiliation; but it was little thought that the consummation was to be effected at the hands of England.

with Occurrences 5%

But there is one circumstance not so easy to be accounted for: it is pretended that Richard, displeased with the indecent manner of burying his nephews, whom he had murdered, gave his chaplain orders to dig up the bodies, and to inter them in consecrated ground; and as the man died soon after, the place of their burial remained unknown, and the bodies could never be found by any search which Henry could make for them.

for Occurrences 1%

" Check for Aunt Agatha, whom this off-hand speech displeased for more reasons than one.

from Occurrences 1%

As she was not, however, of a temper to indulge melancholy, she made it her endeavour to banish, as much as possible, all ideas which were displeasing from her mind: to this end, a fine harpsicord happening to stand in the dining-room, whenever the lady was abroad, she went in and diverted herself with playing.

Which preposition to use with  displease