as in disgusts
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
usually views abstract paintings with distaste
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horrors
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William Grimes wrote before that moment, introducing a distinctly American voice shaped by the horrors of enslavement in the South and the precariousness of freedom in the North.—
Regina E. Mason,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026 -
At the time, France, led by President Jacques Chirac, could not countenance supporting an attack on Saddam Hussein, given the weak evidence for either weapons of mass destruction or a link to the horrors of 9/11.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Distastes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distastes. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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