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dislike

[dis-lahyk] / dɪsˈlaɪk /




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"You can dislike me or disagree about what happened without being racist," Gauff wrote.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

From villages deep in the Amazon rainforest to the agricultural heartlands in the south and sprawling urban favelas, Brazilians are facing a familiar cast -- with many forced to pick who they least dislike.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

If you dislike or even detest this film, I don’t seek to negate your feelings.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

As a result, they may welcome occasions when their originalist analysis leads to results they dislike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Unless of course one had taken a dislike to the wife, or thought her unsuitable.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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

"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

There are no refunds if someone dislikes their options—they can only get their money back if they request a refund before submitting the initial form to Mystery Vacations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

‘They seem a bit above my likes and dislikes, so to speak,’ answered Sam slowly.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Social media companies are broadly disliked, even while their products remain wildly popular.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Brolin explained exactly what he disliked about the neighborhood, noting: “I like a little grit. You know what I mean? There’s not a lot of grit in Sandy Springs.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 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

There was one thing about his wife that Mr. Trepid particularly disliked.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech

He describes a kind of grief and irritation as Diana becomes public property and then royal property, which irks him even more, disliking the "nonsense of fawning" around the monarchy.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

When the bubble is big enough, it shifts the behavior of the market as a whole from disliking capital expenditure, and hating speculative capital spending in particular, to loving it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 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

Far from disliking Aron, he loved him because he was usually the cause for Cal’s feelings of triumph.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck


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