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
You’re still hampered by a distaste for obligation, but whatever.
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Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Oct. 2024
Trump's distaste for NATO and embrace of Russian President Vladimir Putin may mean a Ukraine-like invasion of the Canadian Arctic.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Thompson has spoken publicly about his distaste for the show's employment practices.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Wendy put down her dummy proudly; the Cynic viewed it with distaste.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Jennifer Culp, Them, 16 Oct. 2024
Trump's distaste for NATO and embrace of Russian President Vladimir Putin may mean a Ukraine-like invasion of the Canadian Arctic.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Thompson has spoken publicly about his distaste for the show's employment practices.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Wendy put down her dummy proudly; the Cynic viewed it with distaste.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Distaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distaste. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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