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
Musk, who has played a key role in Trump’s effort to slash government spending, has made no secret of his distaste for Trump’s giant tariffs, which many economists believe will plunge the economy into recession.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 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
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.
—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
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 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
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distaste
Noun
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McCarthy got two starting opportunities against the Scarlet and Gray and twice sent them away in disgust.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Even a maestro of disgust could feel nauseous seeing his life work ranked.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Heiss said that nothing would be so devastating as to have earned Prima’s hatred.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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While Brandon Hagel has been suspended and a number of jarring hits have taken place, there is another level of intensity and hatred around the corner.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Distaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distaste. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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