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
That disinterest and distaste was easy to see during the visit.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
In 1988’s Moonwalk, co-edited by his friend Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Jackson acknowledged his distaste for revealing every detail about his life.
—Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Vanderpump Rules was basically built on Schroeder’s distaste for Shay (and on the male cast’s constant infidelity).
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2026
Those around the president have also expressed their distaste with the Cuban leader.
—Sophia Vento, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2026
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
In 1988’s Moonwalk, co-edited by his friend Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Jackson acknowledged his distaste for revealing every detail about his life.
—Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Vanderpump Rules was basically built on Schroeder’s distaste for Shay (and on the male cast’s constant infidelity).
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2026
Those around the president have also expressed their distaste with the Cuban leader.
—Sophia Vento, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distaste
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Then the scene’s perspective shifts, and Amadeus reveals that Salieri’s look of disgust is not for his younger rival but for the figure of Jesus Christ hanging on a cross above the sanctuary.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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It was filled with snark, disgust, vitriol and probably some truth.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The Soros’ announcement did not say how the foundations will define antisemitism — a point of contention on college campuses and in state legislatures where debates have raged over whether criticism of Israel amounts to hatred of Jewish people.—
James Pollard,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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The movie thus offers a complaint about the end results of Putinism, not about the ideas—the emotions, the enthusiasms, the resentments, the hatreds—that brought it about.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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“Distaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distaste. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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