dislike
verb (used with object)
to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion.
disliking
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present participleof dislike.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"People are increasingly disliking each other," says Prof Sander van der Linden, who researches social psychology at the University of Cambridge.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
When the bubble is big enough, it shifts the behavior of the market as a whole from disliking capital expenditure, and hating speculative capital spending in particular, to loving it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
Some readers confessed to never having seen the film whose soundtrack they love; others even reported disliking it.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2024
“This idea of disliking your boss and hating your job is as old as time,” Anicich said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
Bears and cats lived deeper in, perhaps disliking the sooty reek of our district.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
