liking

Example Sentences

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Becerra, she said, is too much of a career politician for her liking, but Steyer impressed her with his promise not to take corporate money and his position on social justice issues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

“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

If the final outcome is not to Boro's liking - so any result which means Saints play Hull on Saturday - they have no right to appeal or challenge it.

From BBC • May 19, 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

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