intense desire
Example Sentences
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During this period, the future president’s law partner, William Herndon, took an intense dislike of Mary, perhaps jealous of Lincoln’s heavy reliance on her views.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
People often report it overlaps with another more recognised condition called misophonia - an intense dislike of other people's noises, such as heavy breathing or loud eating.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024
In real life, Arthur had an "intense dislike" for White.
From Fox News • Dec. 31, 2021
His impatience with dramatic clichés and tin-eared dialogue lay at the heart of his intense dislike of “Titanic,” leading to a legendary dust-up that every Turan tribute is obliged to acknowledge — and why not?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2020
Moody watched him until he was out of sight, his magical eye fixed upon his back, a look of intense dislike upon his mutilated face.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
