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ill-disposed

[il-di-spohzd] / ˈɪl dɪˈspoʊzd /










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“We are satisfied that Mr. Beardsley is not a racist in the sense of being ill-disposed to persons on grounds of their race or ethnicity,” the FA panel said.

From Seattle Times Sep. 19, 2019

They are also ill-disposed to do-gooders poking about in their poisoned souls.

From The New Yorker Apr. 3, 2017

And a fair number of the eyes looking back were ill-disposed.

From Economist Jul. 31, 2014

“He was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather cold-hearted and rather selfish is to be ill-disposed.”

From Slate Apr. 5, 2013

‘But our discussions began and ended in smoke. Still we feel less ill-disposed towards Saruman than we did.’

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien




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