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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Some of his younger contemporaries must look at him in disgust.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Ridgewood, New Jersey native slammed his club into the ground in disgust.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Love has triumphed over hatred, light over darkness and truth over falsehood.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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While highlighting the vicious cycle of ethnic hatred, Gavin strives for impartiality.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Distaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distaste. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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