disliked

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • May 9, 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

As a venture capitalist, he disliked revenue, too.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

U.S. troops in Iraq believed they would be greeted as liberators because 80% of the population disliked Saddam Hussein’s regime, Mansoor said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

I found I disliked him more when I left than when I had entered.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok