mislike
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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
Rats mislike loud noises, as many a laboratory worker knows.
From Time Magazine Archive
"As to that, Father," Dale said, "I mislike these water easks they've given me for Wraith. Green pine. The water will spoil on a voyage of any length."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
He had a ’ard, cold look and red eyes, and I took a sort of mislike to him, for it seemed as if it was ’im as they was hirritated at.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
"I mislike the tone of your voice, my lo—Imp. I am the Lord of Harrenhal and a member of the king's council, who are you to chastise me like this?"
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
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
In truth, Ned did not trust the mute knight, though perhaps that was only because he misliked executioners.
From "A Game of Thrones" 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
Well, it stuck to me, the name did, and I was never sorry, for I did not like to carry my father's name about overmuch, he misliking the dancing as he did.
From Rosin the Beau by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
The ordinary Puritan "loved all that were godly, much misliking the wicked and profane."
From History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660 by John Richard Green
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
And when I am called from him, I fall on weeping, because whatsoever I do else beside learning is full of grief, trouble, fear, and whole misliking unto me.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 by Various
