as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
usually views abstract paintings with distaste
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Recent Examples of distaste
One wonders why Garland and co-director Ray Mendoza have made the film at all when there seems to be not simply an ignorance of the period in question but an active distaste for realizing its real-life consequences.
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Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Aimee Lou Wood, our beloved Chelsea, went on Instagram Stories with her distaste for Sarah Sherman’s impression.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2025
Fans are livid and continue to post on X, formerly known as Twitter, to express their distaste.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Musk, who has played a key role in Trump’s effort to slash government spending, has made no secret of his distaste for Trump’s giant tariffs, which many economists believe will plunge the economy into recession.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Aimee Lou Wood, our beloved Chelsea, went on Instagram Stories with her distaste for Sarah Sherman’s impression.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2025
Fans are livid and continue to post on X, formerly known as Twitter, to express their distaste.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Musk, who has played a key role in Trump’s effort to slash government spending, has made no secret of his distaste for Trump’s giant tariffs, which many economists believe will plunge the economy into recession.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distaste
Noun
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McCarthy got two starting opportunities against the Scarlet and Gray and twice sent them away in disgust.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Even a maestro of disgust could feel nauseous seeing his life work ranked.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Heiss said that nothing would be so devastating as to have earned Prima’s hatred.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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While Brandon Hagel has been suspended and a number of jarring hits have taken place, there is another level of intensity and hatred around the corner.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Distaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distaste. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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