dislike
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"A society can have strong opinions about taste. But taste should not easily become administrative power, or an excuse for it," he says, adding that "dislike should not become cancellation power".
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
When they arrive, they’re so thoughtful and laid-back that even the resistant Joe finds it challenging to dislike them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
"I've heard that in some countries, people have been told natto is good for their health, so they force themselves to eat it even though they strongly dislike the taste," Noro said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
I imagine that dislike faded a long time ago, but did you train your voice for this album?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
The man looked at Jennet with displeasure and dislike.
From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman
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Carney has said that it is "no secret" Trump dislikes the USMCA.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Maybe he just really dislikes the entire program and wasn’t targeting Haitians in particular.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
Whether Mr. Vance’s error arose from laziness or dishonesty or something else, I don’t know, but alas it typifies the low regard he has for people who profess views he dislikes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
“Because you can’t read its reactions, it’s impossible to sense what kind of shots it dislikes or struggles with, and that makes it even more difficult to play against,” Taira said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
And I laugh because Mother dislikes the “Roman rooster,” our name for turkey.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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"I was away from the war as such, and I disliked London, so going away into the country and being on a farm and handling animals appealed to me."
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
He reportedly disliked the constant and later referred to it as his "biggest blunder."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026
Roosevelt disliked Woodruff and kept him at arm’s length, although he did allow Pinchot to hire Woodruff at the Agriculture Department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
“My mom and I were recently talking, and she said that she felt disliked by her mom,” Konkle says.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
The effect of all this was to make Andrew very much disliked in the neighbourhood.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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She was vague about her reasons for disliking Epstein.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
Some readers confessed to never having seen the film whose soundtrack they love; others even reported disliking it.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2024
Despite apparently disliking one another, the pair have a son together, Neil "the Baby" Noel Edmond Smith.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2024
“It’s not a matter of liking or disliking dogs,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2023
Polly, who was disliking the Queen and feeling rather sulky, would not have let her hand be taken if she could have helped it.
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
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