liking

Example Sentences

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Defender Hanley - who McGinn described as "a bear" - "takes up too much room" for Christie's liking, while 19-year-old Curtis is "me times 100" according to the Villa captain.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Nearly 90 percent of green spaces in Washington are under federal control, meaning the president has almost free rein to change them to his liking.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

He added later about the loss in his life: “If you’ve gone through that, an audience not liking you is really not that important anymore.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

But the company then takes an extra step: It tries to win over dissatisfied buyers with a product that is more to their liking.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

As our understanding grows, we find ourselves liking a great many more things than we had thought possible at the start.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson