as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
usually views abstract paintings with distaste
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One of the more intriguing elements is his apparent distaste for American military interventionism — a break with the hawkish neoconservatism seen during the Bush administration, when the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan began.
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Others planning to stay away cited a distaste for inaugurations, a loathing of Trump — and even fears for their safety.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 14 Dec. 2024
This could reveal distaste in your social circle, as well as a lack of desire toward your aspirations and larger-than-life goals for the world.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
It’s been a matter of public record for a while now that Depp manipulated the truth and weaponized the public’s distaste for complicated, independent women in order to win his 2022 defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, painting her as abusive and unstable.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Others planning to stay away cited a distaste for inaugurations, a loathing of Trump — and even fears for their safety.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 14 Dec. 2024
This could reveal distaste in your social circle, as well as a lack of desire toward your aspirations and larger-than-life goals for the world.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
It’s been a matter of public record for a while now that Depp manipulated the truth and weaponized the public’s distaste for complicated, independent women in order to win his 2022 defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, painting her as abusive and unstable.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Distaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distaste. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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