distaste

Definition of distastenext

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Recent Examples of distaste At first the owner stared at him blankly, then flashed a look of distaste, as if a dirty rodent had brushed his foot. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 Some have also shared with me a profound distaste for how their friends and family are using AI for therapy and companionship, and a deep concern for their future employment prospects. — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026 But all of that distaste was supposed to go away when the games began, when the undefeated and delicious product that is college football finally got the chance to shove the ancillary stuff back into the shadows. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 Americans have a strong distaste for government surveillance, Stanley said. — Meg Anderson, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distaste
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distaste
Noun
  • When James Kelman won the Booker Prize in 1994, the decision was met with disgust by the literary establishment, appalled by the profanity and the informality of the Glasgow drunk whose inner life the novel details.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Mammals exposed to the stream of blood react with notable disgust.
    — RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Orlando should be proud of the people who gave those words meaning by refusing to let hatred go unanswered.
    — Linda Chapin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The exchange is one of many contentious clashes between those who oppose data centers in their communities, which have earned bipartisan hatred, and those advocating for them.
    — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Distaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distaste. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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