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as in hatreds
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 disapprovals
refusal to accept as right or desirable
the public's general dislike of negative campaign ads
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as in hates
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 criticizes
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
dislike the governor's heavy-handed way of pushing his agenda
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Recent Examples of dislikes
Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2025
And these irrational likes and dislikes make watching sports more fun.
—Alexis Coe, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2025
Their likes, dislikes and not just from a category point of view but from a life point of view.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Would this new body still be the same person with all their quirks and mannerisms, as well as sharing the same interests or dislikes, or a version of them?
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Every team knows a great deal about their strengths and weaknesses, their likes and dislikes.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Ellie Mroz, the founder of Ellie Mroz Design, strongly dislikes coming bed-in-a-bag sets for a mix of reasons.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 Dec. 2025
If a user dislikes an item, ChatGPT asks for quick feedback on why that might be—style, price or otherwise.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Nov. 2025
If a user dislikes an item, ChatGPT asks for quick feedback on why that might be — style, price or otherwise.
—Meghan Hall, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
While the party broadly dislikes the law, some in Congress have begun to acknowledge they may be stuck with it.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
The end result is that no one dislikes him, and Lee’s day passes without much friction, which doesn’t make for blistering TV.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Nobody dislikes uncertainty more than the markets dislike uncertainty.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Having students experience that environment lowers the risk of employers hiring someone who dislikes it.
—Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
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Aescape saves each user's likes, dislikes and tension areas in his or her user profile.
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But the Nevada Democrat also dislikes government shutdowns or standoffs over them.
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Opinions on the president's handling of the two most significant foreign policy crises − the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars − hit similarly low benchmarks with majority disapprovals.—
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To some extent the attention that CRA’s get makes makes sense, as these disapprovals tend to zero in on some of the most prominent recent regulatory activity.—
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This all tends to be a bit of a circus — tenants get mad, landlords get mad, then the board comes out with a number everyone hates.—
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Pelosi too pushed back on the idea that the rest of the country hates California.—
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Continue reading … MEDIA ‘SEE BS NEWS’ – Nikki Glaser criticizes CBS News network during Golden Globe Awards ceremony.—
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Opposition criticizes the deal Skerrit provided few details on how his island, still facing a housing shortage after Category 5 Hurricane Maria devastated the island in September 2017, plans to accommodate the refugees.—
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Saudi geopolitical researcher Salman Al-Ansari rejects claims that Riyadh is drifting ideologically or embracing Islamist movements, framing Saudi policy as interest-driven.—
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Tensions rise when Nora, a stage actress, rejects Gustav's offer to star in his comeback film and is forced to confront her feelings toward her estranged father.—
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But the remote doctors can manage some of the same routine issues that all primary care doctors do, Ireland said, including moderate respiratory infections, allergies and chronic conditions like diabetes, high cholesterol and depression.—
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Ahead of the front, temperatures surged into the 80s, breaking daily heat records over the past two days, while breezy conditions spread a haze of cedar pollen across Austin, aggravating seasonal allergies for many residents.—
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Hamas, which initially accepted the ceasefire text, now denounces the framework as an effort to turn an emergency pause into a permanent security order.—
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One celebrates the beauty and moral uplift of the Sabbath; the other denounces the immorality of the godless in the fiery manner of a tent-revival preacher.—
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“Dislikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislikes. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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