disliked

Example Sentences

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Teachers found her difficult; she disliked routine and authority.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

He was 73 and had disliked running young horses in a pressure race such as the Derby.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

As a venture capitalist, he disliked revenue, too.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

The Athenians disliked leaders who “towered above them,” in the words of Plutarch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

And he was not sure what he disliked more now, imagining Madu as his monitor or realizing that he cared very much what Madu thought.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie