disliked

Example Sentences

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Roosevelt disliked Woodruff and kept him at arm’s length, although he did allow Pinchot to hire Woodruff at the Agriculture Department.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Both parties found voters on the doorsteps who disliked the government and detested the prime minister.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

As a venture capitalist, he disliked revenue, too.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

I’ve always felt on the defense or disliked.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Gretchen was, in her way, a very real way, bringing me into a conversation; she knew many things I liked, and now she was showing me some of the things she liked and disliked.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen