mislike

Example Sentences

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Rats mislike loud noises, as many a laboratory worker knows.

From Time Magazine Archive

With young men and maidens, too, the parson hath his problems: for if from them he hold aloof, they mislike him much.

From Time Magazine Archive

"As to that, Father," Dale said, "I mislike these water easks they've given me for Wraith. Green pine. The water will spoil on a voyage of any length."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

He had a ’ard, cold look and red eyes, and I took a sort of mislike to him, for it seemed as if it was ’im as they was hirritated at.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

"Dark's falling, and there's something in the smell o' the night that I mislike."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin