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distaste

[dis-teyst] / dɪsˈteɪst /


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“The sooner we snap out of our distaste for genetic modification, the better.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Its social contract is built on uncompromising moral standards, an emphasis on resolute social justice, and, of course, a distaste for those who fail to properly share those values.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

He also noted the loss of Apple and a “general distaste of smartphones” as factors recently weighing on the company’s shares.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026

His handling of “By the Sea,” the Act 2 duet with Margherita, forensically details Sweeney’s growing distaste for the conjugal fantasies of his partner in crime.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Old men who didn’t know whether they were going to stagger over the boundary of the century looked forward to it with distaste.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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