Example Sentences

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He was 73 and had disliked running young horses in a pressure race such as the Derby.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

His mother was, by all accounts, the single most formative influence on her precocious son, who often reported that he had disliked his childhood.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2019

To stream, it had to have agreements with Hollywood studios that had disliked the company from the beginning.

From Forbes • Jul. 13, 2012

Chatwin had disliked an early-1970s stint in journalism, on the staff of the magazine section of London’s Sunday Times, nearly as much as he’d loathed Sotheby’s.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2011

I told Danny that I had disliked the mistake business and had never really gotten used to it, despite my having witnessed it many times.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok