disliked

Example Sentences

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Roosevelt disliked Woodruff and kept him at arm’s length, although he did allow Pinchot to hire Woodruff at the Agriculture Department.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Both parties found voters on the doorsteps who disliked the government and detested the prime minister.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

“My mom and I were recently talking, and she said that she felt disliked by her mom,” Konkle says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Dollar Tree is largely disliked by investors, with the stock trading at 15 times next year’s forward earnings.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Aleksandr also suggested he was personally disliked by an important air force officer who ranked above him and who disapproved of the women fighters.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein