as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
usually views abstract paintings with distaste
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Recent Examples of distaste
He was affiliated with people who were open about their distaste with policing in Black communities, Pribisco said, especially in 2021, after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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Marta Zherukha, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
But having a parent or in-law express their distaste over your future baby’s name may just push the envelope a little too far.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026
On Friday, family members of 15-year-old Aundre Loyd came to Juvenile Court in Hennepin County to make their distaste heard.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
In the process, discussions of exactly what is objectionable about his industry tend to get lost in expressions of distaste for his type.
—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for distaste
Marta Zherukha, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
But having a parent or in-law express their distaste over your future baby’s name may just push the envelope a little too far.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 7 Mar. 2026
On Friday, family members of 15-year-old Aundre Loyd came to Juvenile Court in Hennepin County to make their distaste heard.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
In the process, discussions of exactly what is objectionable about his industry tend to get lost in expressions of distaste for his type.
—Dan Brooks, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distaste
Noun
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Sigmund Freud believed that every crush has a strand of disgust, that people are attracted to what repulses them.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the days and weeks following the Hamas massacre of innocent Israelis on October 7, 2023, students and colleagues alike in his academic community posted fiery condemnations of and expressions of moral disgust toward … Israel.—
Jesse Brown,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What was disturbing were people who sped past a foot away from elderly people, shouting obscenities with faces twisted in hatred.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Këkht Aräkh is not unique in his loneliness; the pain of being alone is as thematically central to DSBM as the hatred of Christianity.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Distaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distaste. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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