1
a
archaic
: dislike of food or drink
b
: aversion, disinclination
a distaste for opera
2
obsolete
: annoyance, discomfort
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Examples of distaste in a Sentence
Noun
“I see you still smoke,” she said with distaste.
usually views abstract paintings with distaste
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
Colonists’ distaste for taxes culminated in the Boston Tea Party in December 1773.
—Samuel M. Riley, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Combined with a growing perception of generalized disorder in American cities, this fear of imminent violence has led to a distaste in many Asian communities for the various progressive district attorneys that have won elections across the country—and who are now frequently being challenged.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Public distaste for Dobbs, as was the case with Tipaldo, has been manifest.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
Colonists’ distaste for taxes culminated in the Boston Tea Party in December 1773.
—Samuel M. Riley, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024
Noun
In the edit, Leo is presented as self-interested and money-obsessed, while Brittany seems to be going along with the process despite her obvious distaste for him.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Combined with a growing perception of generalized disorder in American cities, this fear of imminent violence has led to a distaste in many Asian communities for the various progressive district attorneys that have won elections across the country—and who are now frequently being challenged.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Distaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distaste. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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