as in hated
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as in despised
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 criticized
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
dislike the governor's heavy-handed way of pushing his agenda
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Recent Examples of disliked
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Most disliked Thanksgiving foods, according to new survey 1.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
By contrast, Meghan was disliked by 57 percent.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
However, she was known to only 46 percent of the country and disliked by just 6 percent.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
Some Hezbollah supporters were spotted marching through the streets of Beirut in mourning yesterday, while others disliked and even hated him.
—NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
The United Nations is especially disliked by Republicans.
—Barbara F. Walter, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2021
Verb
However, family members contested Sharon's narrative, suggesting that both women simply disliked each other.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Most disliked Thanksgiving foods, according to new survey 1.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
By contrast, Meghan was disliked by 57 percent.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
However, she was known to only 46 percent of the country and disliked by just 6 percent.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
Some Hezbollah supporters were spotted marching through the streets of Beirut in mourning yesterday, while others disliked and even hated him.
—NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
The United Nations is especially disliked by Republicans.
—Barbara F. Walter, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disliked
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The Republican field hated DeSantis An initial begrudging respect for DeSantis quickly faded once the campaign got underway.Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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The girls did not seem to relish the fame and hated talking about themselves in interviews, while the boys seemed to thrive in the spotlight and bought jewelry and had boat parties.Joshua Dudley, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Similar to other investigations and reports, the task force sharply criticized the agency responsible for safeguarding America's top democratic leaders.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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At the time, Democrats criticized the new health insurance options junk insurance.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute have both denounced theories that the COVID vaccine causes cancer.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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The federal judge in Hunter Biden’s tax case denounced the president’s pardon.Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Disliked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disliked. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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