mislike
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Rats mislike loud noises, as many a laboratory worker knows.
From Time Magazine Archive
With young men and maidens, too, the parson hath his problems: for if from them he hold aloof, they mislike him much.
From Time Magazine Archive
I mislike to carry no word of him; but I know you shall be rejoiced at the news of our victory.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
I am going to have to trust that he will keep his part of the bargain, but I mislike this kind of calculation.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
"Ser Colen," Catelyn said to her escort, "who is this man, and why do they mislike him so?"
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
But it was much misliked by Nehru and other Congress leaders: they feared Moslem secession, cried that Indian unity should not be destroyed.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yet for all that, Catelyn misliked the man.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
His sister misliked being reminded that he was the King's Hand, and he did not wish to inflame the relations between them any further.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Davos misliked the sound of that, but he had not come all this way to hold his tongue.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Ser Jacelyn Bywater was likely here by now, and Ironhand misliked waiting.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
But having received the lower tire of the Revenge, shifted her selfe with all diligence, utterly misliking her first entertainement.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thus hauing taken aduise togither, and wholie misliking their present state, they determined to take weapon in hand, and so by force to seeke for reformation.
From Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (4 of 8) The Fovrth Booke Of The Historie Of England by Raphael Holinshed
And why, misliking me, as I made sure he did, should he be so hot to make the shadow marriage a thing of substance?
From The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady by Francis Lynde
The serving girl, obeying a nod, went off reluctantly to the stable, while her master, casting a look of misliking at his guest, walked uneasily to the window.
From The Man in Black by Stanley John Weyman
As the two slid out under early night, Philip looked at him, wondering if his wits were sound enough to tell him this, himself misliking the instance overmuch now.
From The Unknown Sea by Clemence Housman
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