How to Use liking in a Sentence

liking

noun

• I have a liking for dark chocolate.
• The bad news is that, so far, those answers are not to their liking.
  — Kevin Dowd, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2021
• But there were mistakes, far too many for Allen’s liking.
  — Matt Cohen, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2021
• The macadamia nuts would also have been a nice change of pace to the usual nuts, but were also too few for our liking.
  — cleveland, 31 Aug. 2021
• That may be because Andam developed a liking for cocaine, his lawyer said.
  — oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2021
• Saguaro's Jason Mohns saw his team going through the motions a little too much for his liking.
  — The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2021
• Cook the skewers for 1 to 2 minutes on each side for medium, or until lightly charred and done to your liking.
  — Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2021
• The new remote has backlit buttons and is customizable to your liking.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR, 18 Aug. 2021
• Wyatt-Brown took a liking to Meehan, who was outspoken in meetings.
  — Longreads, 12 Aug. 2021
• The judges found Graham’s shop to be too heavy on the nostalgic backstory and not quite modern-feeling enough for their liking.
  — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2021
• The connectivity was off, Berhalter said, and the match became too hectic to their liking.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2021
• There are a lot of prompts in the game spelling out the game’s mechanics and how certain items or weapons work, as well as delivering a ton of information (too much for my liking).
  — Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2021
• There are plenty of creations on the menu — try the PB Cacao Wow bowl — but guests also can create their own bowl to their liking.
  — Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2021
• Should something more savory, flaky, or doughy be to your liking, Joe lays out all the tweaks a baker can make along the way, from process to ingredients, to produce your dream biscuit.
  — Mike Rose, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2021
• Your mistake was in allowing this problem to fester before leveling with your husband, who by now has wasted heaven-only-knows how much money on jewelry that isn’t to your liking.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2021
• The futuristic-looking chassis with a honeycombed side and RGB loop lighting may not be to everyone’s liking.
  — Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
• The whole yacht can be tweaked to your liking, in fact.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2023
• If this is the case, then the Roth IRA may be more to your liking.
  — Chris Carosa, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
• Cut off the tip; draw a design to your liking on top of the cake.
  — Jacques Pépin, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2022
• And the lively game, in front of so many 49ers fans, was to his liking.
  — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Jan. 2022
• If a drill is not run to his liking, the team will stop, run sprints and start over.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Nov. 2021
• The heroic duo get help from Princess Peach, to whom the King Koopa takes a liking.
  — Jessica Wang, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2023
• Here's how to find new songs and artists so your 2023 wrapup is more to your liking.
  — PCMAG, 29 Nov. 2022
• Still, wage gains of that level are too high for the Fed’s liking.
  — Christopher Rugaber, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Feb. 2023
• Still, wage gains of that level are still too high for the Fed’s liking.
  — Christopher Rugaber, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2023
• So choose items that will be cooked to your liking at roughly the same time.
  — Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
• Feel free to change the type of milk and flavorings to your liking.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2022
• If it’s not done to your liking, turn the soup back on and simmer a minute or two more.
  — Julia O'Malley, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023
• When the host asked if Brynn had ever slept with anyone for money, Erin denied knowing anything about her finances and played too coy for Brynn's liking.
  — Esther Kang, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
• Other potential owners could, of course, adjust the layout to their liking.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 26 Nov 2024