"put out" は慣用句で「消す」意味となる事を大昔に習いましたが、松本清張の小説 THE VOICE(このVOICEは人の声を聴き分ける並外れた元電話のオペレータが偶然電話で耳にした殺人犯人の声を意味しています。)に出てきた次の "put out" は違う意味で使われています。
"Don't get impatient or you'll wind up losing. He'll be here before long." Kawai, with his tiny eyes and thin lips, was trying to be encouraging; but, in face, he was also getting irritated.
"What on earth could have happened?" Shigeo looked put out.
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・Macmillan Dictionary: annoyed, offended, or upset by something that someone has said or done: She was feeling extremely put out by his rudeness.
・Collins Dictionary: If you feel put out, you feel rather annoyed or upset.: I did not blame him for feeling put out.
・Wiktionary: Taking offense; indignant.: He was put out at the mere suggestion of misconduct.
"Don't get impatient or you'll wind up losing. He'll be here before long." Kawai, with his tiny eyes and thin lips, was trying to be encouraging; but, in face, he was also getting irritated.
"What on earth could have happened?" Shigeo looked put out.
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・Macmillan Dictionary: annoyed, offended, or upset by something that someone has said or done: She was feeling extremely put out by his rudeness.
・Collins Dictionary: If you feel put out, you feel rather annoyed or upset.: I did not blame him for feeling put out.
・Wiktionary: Taking offense; indignant.: He was put out at the mere suggestion of misconduct.