Example Sentences

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The executive has complained, at times, that he dislikes running a public company.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has openly berated reporters during Pentagon briefings for using headlines the administration dislikes.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Career coaches suggest strategies for dissatisfied workers, including identifying specific dislikes and focusing on a larger purpose.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

Although time travel becomes the catalyst for introducing Arco to Iris, and the elevated platform drawing eventually ties both worlds together, Bienvenu actually dislikes the genre.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Another complication is the kind of sentence that can go either way: Basil dislikes that woman’s wearing shorts.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner