liking

Example Sentences

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“It’s pretty incredible you can become the mayor with only 51% of people liking you. I’m like, ‘I can do that,’” Pratt told the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Nearly 90 percent of green spaces in Washington are under federal control, meaning the president has almost free rein to change them to his liking.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

He added later about the loss in his life: “If you’ve gone through that, an audience not liking you is really not that important anymore.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Verstappen - like Schumacher before him - is renowned for liking a "pointy" car, ie one with a sharp front end and responsive turn-in.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

His father was Muscatine’s periodontist and adapted easily to his new country, liking small-town America.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French