disrelishing

verb

present participle of disrelish
as in disliking
to feel dislike for I disrelish the thought of sitting through endless meetings on the matter

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  1. disliking
  2. hating
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  • The result is not a simple story of locals disliking tourists.
    — 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.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of disliking
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  • Being mad at the rich or hating the rich is not a crime.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • The America 250-hating libs are SEETHING today.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Definition of hating
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“Disrelishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrelishing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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