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Disliking

Dislike \Dis*like"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disliked; p. pr. & vb. n. Disliking.]

  1. To regard with dislike or aversion; to disapprove; to disrelish.

    Every nation dislikes an impost.
    --Johnson.

  2. To awaken dislike in; to displease. ``Disliking countenance.''
    --Marston. ``It dislikes me.''
    --Shak.

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disliking

n. dislike vb. (present participle of dislike English)

Usage examples of "disliking".

He appealed to each of his listeners in turn, clearly disliking talking to more than one mage at a time.

We'll have to show her how dangerous Sodan is, he added, disliking this as much as any of them.

Lunzie replied, disliking the intent and appraising fashion in which Quinada was staring at her.

He let her talk at length of her distress at the estrangements in her family, the guilt she felt for disliking some of her descendants and resenting their attitudes.

She reminded him of Halanna, and he really didn't need to deal with another Halanna disliking him.

Instinctively disliking having a witness to the nasty scene Coral was creating Sallie jerked the door open and snapped, "Get out!

One way to keep them from hitting on you is to turn this base into a war zone, with everybody disliking you and not cooperating with you, which won't get the work done.

Lately, Jessie had begun to really hate the brat, rather than just disliking her.

Traixe put in, disliking having to say it, but needing to have it said.

Pudgy, repulsive fingers, I thought, trying to remember, disliking the childish groping of the touch.

My horse picked his way carefully through the muck and refuse, unhappy with the overall stench, disliking the bands of children who ran screaming across his path, disapproving entirely of the nastiness I'd ridden him into.

They hugged the shadows of empty stalls and dwellings uneasily, disliking uncertainty, but not knowing what else to do.

They have occupied themselves rather in inquiring what things society ought to like or dislike, than in questioning whether its likings or dislikings should be a law to individuals.