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dislike

[dis-lahyk] / dɪsˈlaɪk /




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With a huge transfer under way, you may inherit shares of companies that you dislike.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

“I know with the Democratic Club and many other clubs, there’s been loud dislike with us,” Tedesco said.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

He appears to sincerely dislike the idea that his candidacy should be a story about his identity at all.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Given the Fed Chair’s dislike of forward guidance, it is possible, even if unlikely, that investors get wrong-footed this time,” Morrison says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

It was precisely this sort of behavior that made him dislike Fudge’s visits so much.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

Cage solved my next problem by insisting that the way to discover new things is to overcome our dependence on our likes and dislikes, those supposed pillars of criticism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

“Whether or not someone dislikes rankings, one has to acknowledge that there are huge differences in how universities educate students,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

“Road Runner admits that he sees Coyote, even whenever Wile E. dislikes him or doesn’t think that he’s looking. It’s so nice to be seen like that.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

"The challenge goes way beyond just putting AI into a robot," said Lian Jye Su from technology research group Omdia, who dislikes the term "physical AI" for downplaying the complexity of the hardware solutions needed.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

For someone who actively dislikes bodily fluids, I throw up quite a lot.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

One thing she disliked was the ADU, which was visible from most rooms in the front house.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

The report found Letby had ignored management instructions when she disliked them and shouted at her manager.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

A disliked corner of the stock market really isn’t as bad as it seems, according to StoneX.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

The 30-year-old told AFP in Venice she disliked fame and celebrity, but Gyllenhaal tipped her for even greater success.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

Newton disliked infinitesimals, the little os in his fluxion equations that sometimes acted like zeros and sometimes like nonzero numbers.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

In 1995, Keith starred in Next Of Kin as Maggie Prentice, a grandmother who made no secret of disliking her orphaned grandchildren when taking them in after the death of her estranged son.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

She was vague about her reasons for disliking Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025

Some readers confessed to never having seen the film whose soundtrack they love; others even reported disliking it.

From New York Times ● May 26, 2024

“This idea of disliking your boss and hating your job is as old as time,” Anicich said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2024

Polly, who was disliking the Queen and feeling rather sulky, would not have let her hand be taken if she could have helped it.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis


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