as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
I had taken an instant disliking to the new neighbors
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as in hating
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 criticizing
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
dislike the governor's heavy-handed way of pushing his agenda
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Recent Examples of disliking
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
China and Russia are often described as caring deeply about sovereignty and disliking regime change for that reason.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
Known for disliking public attention, Souter even forewent a Washington funeral.
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Ella Lee,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2026
The five-part podcast, The Idiot, is hosted, written and reported by Gessen, who describes disliking their cousin, Allen, growing up, and then being shocked to find out he was arrested for trying to put a hit out on his ex-wife.
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Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
While discussing current events, and specifically the military conflict with Iran, Reid said that Iranians were justified in disliking the United States due to the 1953 coup in which Iran’s Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh was overthrown, an effort that Great Britain and the United States aided.
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Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
While the fans are always squabbling, the idea of two teams of professional athletes, not to mention coaches, actually disliking each other has become rarer.
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Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
He is also known for disliking repeats of his shows being played too often – another potential reason why Phoenix Nights remains hard to track down despite its enduring popularity.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
28 Nov. 2025
Trump has been vocal about disliking the NFL’s kickoff rules, which were made permanent this year.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
21 Nov. 2025
Verb
The result is not a simple story of locals disliking tourists.
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David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
China and Russia are often described as caring deeply about sovereignty and disliking regime change for that reason.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
Known for disliking public attention, Souter even forewent a Washington funeral.
—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2026
The five-part podcast, The Idiot, is hosted, written and reported by Gessen, who describes disliking their cousin, Allen, growing up, and then being shocked to find out he was arrested for trying to put a hit out on his ex-wife.
—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
While discussing current events, and specifically the military conflict with Iran, Reid said that Iranians were justified in disliking the United States due to the 1953 coup in which Iran’s Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh was overthrown, an effort that Great Britain and the United States aided.
—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
While the fans are always squabbling, the idea of two teams of professional athletes, not to mention coaches, actually disliking each other has become rarer.
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Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
He is also known for disliking repeats of his shows being played too often – another potential reason why Phoenix Nights remains hard to track down despite its enduring popularity.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
28 Nov. 2025
Trump has been vocal about disliking the NFL’s kickoff rules, which were made permanent this year.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disliking
Noun
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This dislike of ‘triple U’ in medieval texts is in fact still active in English spelling today.
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Of those, over 426,000 people chose a third, no-name option on the ballot that allows voters to express dislike of both candidates.
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Being mad at the rich or hating the rich is not a crime.
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The America 250-hating libs are SEETHING today.
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Several had a history of criticizing vaccine recommendations or questioning their safety.
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From Lebanon, Ghosn seized the moment, criticizing current leadership and offering himself as a solution.
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Disciples of this extremist hatred are running for office and winning in select primaries.
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But to the man himself, comedy is—like life—first and foremost about hatred of death.
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However, late Wednesday night, council members finalized plans, rejecting a proposal that would've raised the building's height and delayed the opening date.
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As LLMs and autonomous workflows proliferate, human judgment in curating, refining, and rejecting AI output becomes increasingly valuable.
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True Americans are committed to defending the Constitution while denouncing any president who wants to thrash it.
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Oliynykova has also publicly called for Russian and Belarusian athletes, including Sabalenka, to be banned from competing for not denouncing Vladimir Putin’s invasion of her native Ukraine.
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“Disliking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disliking. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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