dislike

She expected to dislike the store—but that’s not exactly what happened.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

Above them all is Bill Nighy’s controlling Director, whom you are free to dislike even though it’s Bill Nighy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

"A society can have strong opinions about taste. But taste should not easily become administrative power, or an excuse for it," he says, adding that "dislike should not become cancellation power".

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

When they arrive, they’re so thoughtful and laid-back that even the resistant Joe finds it challenging to dislike them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

The Trunchbull had as great a dislike for long hair on boys as she had for plaits and pigtails on girls and she was about to show it.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

Its findings suggest while widely known for his fame, "dislikes" of Musk have increased in recent years to eclipse his popularity.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Maybe he just really dislikes the entire program and wasn’t targeting Haitians in particular.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

The executive has complained, at times, that he dislikes running a public company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

“Because you can’t read its reactions, it’s impossible to sense what kind of shots it dislikes or struggles with, and that makes it even more difficult to play against,” Taira said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 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

Many of the offers centered on capitalizing on their family names and pigeonholing them into commercial pop or hip-hop, which they tried and ultimately disliked.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

He developed a surprising reputation as an interpreter of Rachmaninoff and other romantics disliked by modernists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Much is made about just how much Washington disliked sitting; he knew about Greek mythology and the fate that would befall any man who became absorbed in his own image.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

"I was away from the war as such, and I disliked London, so going away into the country and being on a farm and handling animals appealed to me."

From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026

Colonel Meecham disliked the intrusion of other vehicles in his post midnight dashes when he was moving his family to a new home.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

"People are increasingly disliking each other," says Prof Sander van der Linden, who researches social psychology at the University of Cambridge.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 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

Kendra smeared sunblock across her arms, disliking the greasy feel of the lotion against her skin.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull