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as in disliking
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
we have a strong dislike for olives and wouldn't eat them even if we were paid
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as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable
the public's general dislike of negative campaign ads
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as in to hate
to feel dislike for
the two dogs disliked each other the first time they met, and never did become friends
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as in to criticize
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
dislike the governor's heavy-handed way of pushing his agenda
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Recent Examples of dislike
Paolo Confino, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
Despite his general dislike of the GOP and Trump, Lidie thinks things bode well for the industry under the new administration.
—Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Welcome to Arena, love Tarkov’s shooter mechanics but dislike extraction?
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Still, Carro has made no secret of his dislike for the rule.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024
Despite his general dislike of the GOP and Trump, Lidie thinks things bode well for the industry under the new administration.
—Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
Verb
He was deeply disliked long before declaring martial law and apparently saw no other way to reverse his political fortunes.
—Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Welcome to Arena, love Tarkov’s shooter mechanics but dislike extraction?
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislike
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According to Canadian pollster Angus Reid, Trudeau has a disapproval rate of around 68% as of Dec. 24, with a meager 28% of Canadians supporting him.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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The film, which director Brady Corbet worked on for seven years, has been hailed by critics and filmmakers from around the world, despite some disapproval over its three-and-a-half-hour runtime.Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
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Everyone knows that person—the one who hates their job but deals with it by planning the next big trip.Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Sadly, my youngest sister is rude and hates me, too.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Obama, in turn, has criticized Trump, particularly on issues of democracy and policy.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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And just this week, Pritzker openly criticized Welch after the governor said the speaker did nothing to stop more than one of his members from berating and verbally abusing staff experts from the governor’s administration called in to explain the hemp issues to the Democratic Caucus.The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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To understand why Germans at different levels of society backed Hitler, scholars often cite people’s deep commitment to Nazi ideology; the hatred of Jews, homosexuals, Romani, or Communists; or sheer psychopathic sadism.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
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Platforms originally designed to connect people and foster communities are being weaponized to spread hatred and violence.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Such mandates, combined with prominent executives voicing their displeasure with workplace flexibility, have led some to conclude that this will be the year that the work-from-home movement, which began in the early days of the Covid pandemic, will come to an end.Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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All flags at the U.S. Capitol will still be flying at half-staff to honor Carter on Inauguration Day — over which Trump expressed his displeasure in a Truth Social post last week.Luke Chinman, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Greens, blues, and reds remain masculine while rejecting the conventions of more conservative styles.Ian Malone, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025
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While the Obama administration rejected Cheney’s outsized role for itself, Joe Biden still became a close adviser and helped achieve administration goals.Roy Brownell, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
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This could reveal distaste in your social circle, as well as a lack of desire toward your aspirations and larger-than-life goals for the world.Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
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It’s been a matter of public record for a while now that Depp manipulated the truth and weaponized the public’s distaste for complicated, independent women in order to win his 2022 defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, painting her as abusive and unstable.Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Dislike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislike. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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