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
Her distaste extended to American politics, and to the President.
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Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
That disinterest and distaste was easy to see during the visit.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
In 1988’s Moonwalk, co-edited by his friend Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Jackson acknowledged his distaste for revealing every detail about his life.
—Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Vanderpump Rules was basically built on Schroeder’s distaste for Shay (and on the male cast’s constant infidelity).
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2026
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Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
That disinterest and distaste was easy to see during the visit.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
In 1988’s Moonwalk, co-edited by his friend Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Jackson acknowledged his distaste for revealing every detail about his life.
—Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Vanderpump Rules was basically built on Schroeder’s distaste for Shay (and on the male cast’s constant infidelity).
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distaste
Noun
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But the outward disgust toward the AI boom doesn’t tell the full story of the 2026 graduating class’s relationship to AI.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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Notably, observing someone else’s expression of disgust can also activate the same insular sites as experiencing disgust firsthand.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Many exiles, however, disagreed with that view and said the incident had only renewed their hatred for Castro.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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America remains the only large country in history where Jews have become fully equal citizens under a constitutional order strong enough, so far, to withstand waves of hatred and scapegoating.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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“Distaste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distaste. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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