disliked

Example Sentences

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Teachers found her difficult; she disliked routine and authority.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

He was 73 and had disliked running young horses in a pressure race such as the Derby.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Dollar Tree is largely disliked by investors, with the stock trading at 15 times next year’s forward earnings.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Her management of the agency has made her widely disliked both within DHS and among other members of the Cabinet and White House staff.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

A tall, skinny blond boy with an upturned nose was standing there, talking into the magical megaphone that had once been Lee Jordan’s; Harry recognized Zacharias Smith, a Hufflepuff player whom he heartily disliked.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling