as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
usually views abstract paintings with distaste
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Recent Examples of distaste
Complicating things further was Eggers’ distaste for one way to go.
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Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
His distaste for being on video, for instance, persists.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
You’re still hampered by a distaste for obligation, but whatever.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Oct. 2024
Trump's distaste for NATO and embrace of Russian President Vladimir Putin may mean a Ukraine-like invasion of the Canadian Arctic.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
His distaste for being on video, for instance, persists.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
You’re still hampered by a distaste for obligation, but whatever.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Oct. 2024
Trump's distaste for NATO and embrace of Russian President Vladimir Putin may mean a Ukraine-like invasion of the Canadian Arctic.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Distaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distaste. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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