dislike
verb (used with object)
to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion.
have disliked
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present perfectof dislike.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Ackroyd is admiring of Auden’s poetic accomplishment, from his recondite early work to the later, more conversational and religiously inspired verses that some critics have disliked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
His late wife Diana was said to have disliked it, but according to Prof Whitelock, it is - along with Clarence House - the place where he feels "most at home".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2022
I, of course, will defer to Swed when he says that Cage would have disliked this idea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
Over the years, players have been significantly more enthusiastic about Olympic participation than the owners, who have disliked disrupting their season.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2021
Ifemelu disliked the question; she would have disliked it even if she did not feel, in addition to her depressed uncertainty, the beginning of a headache.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
