as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
usually views abstract paintings with distaste
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Democrats expressed their distaste with the GOP plan after they were iced out of negotiations for the short-term legislation that ignores their demand to put guardrails on Elon Musk’s federal cost-cutting mission through the Department of Government Efficiency.
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Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
Some say this is attributable to a growing distaste for Musk, who has begun dabbling in the continent’s politics in the wake of his successful support of Trump’s candidacy last year.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
But the truly painful manifestation of distaste for Musk has been entirely legal, as consumers have shunned his cars.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The deep pockets of some in Congress help explain the disconnect between those in power and the ordinary Americans who elected them to serve, and the political distaste for term limits.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Mar. 2025
Some say this is attributable to a growing distaste for Musk, who has begun dabbling in the continent’s politics in the wake of his successful support of Trump’s candidacy last year.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
But the truly painful manifestation of distaste for Musk has been entirely legal, as consumers have shunned his cars.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
The deep pockets of some in Congress help explain the disconnect between those in power and the ordinary Americans who elected them to serve, and the political distaste for term limits.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for distaste
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“Distaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distaste. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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