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as in despised
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 criticized
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
dislike the governor's heavy-handed way of pushing his agenda
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Recent Examples of disliked
Eva Flowe
may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
The British prime minister is only marginally less disliked by Britons, with his net favorability of minus 48 one of the worst since YouGov started tracking this metric in the 1970s.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
The 1991 Gulf War was a stunning victory for the United States military, which has colored its assumptions about what conventional war—as opposed to counterinsurgency, a mission unwanted and disliked—should look like.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
However, leaving for a rival as disliked as the Mets would undoubtedly leave a stain on his time with the Phillies.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
The Rats are some of the most widely disliked characters in Andrzej Sapkowski’s original novels.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Either way, Cooper quickly became one of the most disliked men in New Jersey, which is saying something.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Some people might not want to contribute to the profits of a disliked company—at least without profiting from their own data themselves.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2020
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Wes Streeting, the country’s ambitious young Health Secretary, is disliked on the left of the Party and stalked by questions about his own relationship with Mandelson.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Some jurors might have disliked the concept of schools paying college athletes a share of broadcasting revenue and other commercial, pro sports-like features of the case.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
My father disliked Tropicalia but did not believe in censorship.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
The Republican wants to open new areas of the Gulf off Florida to drilling, and has proposed sweeping rollbacks of environmental regulations disliked by industry.
—Matthew Brown The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2026
One part of the bill that is attractive to conservative activists but disliked by Democrats passes authority over some postelection audits from the secretary of state to the State Election Board.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Even people who disliked Hamnet liked her performance and her, and why not?
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Back then, pitchers really disliked it.
—Kevin Sherrington
mar. 9, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Walmart, the second-cheapest option, was among the most disliked.
—Eva Flowe
may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
The British prime minister is only marginally less disliked by Britons, with his net favorability of minus 48 one of the worst since YouGov started tracking this metric in the 1970s.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
The 1991 Gulf War was a stunning victory for the United States military, which has colored its assumptions about what conventional war—as opposed to counterinsurgency, a mission unwanted and disliked—should look like.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
However, leaving for a rival as disliked as the Mets would undoubtedly leave a stain on his time with the Phillies.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
The Rats are some of the most widely disliked characters in Andrzej Sapkowski’s original novels.
—Scott Meslow, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Either way, Cooper quickly became one of the most disliked men in New Jersey, which is saying something.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Some people might not want to contribute to the profits of a disliked company—at least without profiting from their own data themselves.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Jan. 2020
Verb
The first five floors were labeled S-A-L-E-M, and because the Grahams disliked alcohol, the hotel had no bar.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Wes Streeting, the country’s ambitious young Health Secretary, is disliked on the left of the Party and stalked by questions about his own relationship with Mandelson.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Some jurors might have disliked the concept of schools paying college athletes a share of broadcasting revenue and other commercial, pro sports-like features of the case.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
My father disliked Tropicalia but did not believe in censorship.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
The Republican wants to open new areas of the Gulf off Florida to drilling, and has proposed sweeping rollbacks of environmental regulations disliked by industry.
—Matthew Brown The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2026
One part of the bill that is attractive to conservative activists but disliked by Democrats passes authority over some postelection audits from the secretary of state to the State Election Board.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Even people who disliked Hamnet liked her performance and her, and why not?
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026
Back then, pitchers really disliked it.
—Kevin Sherrington
mar. 9, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disliked
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Fry set foot back in the PLP building just a day after Arsenal, the hated north London rivals of his beloved Tottenham Hotspur, were confirmed as Premier League champions with just today’s final round of games to go.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
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About a quarter of the British Army troops, meanwhile, were actually German—the hated Hessians.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The former The Hills star has frequently criticized current Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and city councilwoman Nithya Raman throughout his campaign.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Trump withdrew from Obama's Iran deal and has repeatedly criticized it since.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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Smith had slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Academy Awards, and was suddenly one of the most despised actors in America.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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This is a despised company right now.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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New Hampshire, which rejected the DNC’s plan, held a leadoff primary ahead of South Carolina anyway, and Biden — who didn’t campaign or have his name on the ballot — still won by a sizable margin after supporters mounted a write-in campaign on his behalf.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Voters rejected a state ballot proposal in 1998 to legalize the prescription of lethal medication to help terminally ill, competent, informed adults commit suicide in Michigan, with 71% voting against the initiative.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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A lot of people in Philadelphia and elsewhere denounced them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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The money on offer has been one of the biggest positives cited by athletes for joining the Enhanced Games, which has been denounced by many international sporting organizations for the potential risks to athletes’ health and for casting aside traditional guardrails to sporting integrity.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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“Disliked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disliked. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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