Wondering how to use Dislike in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as disfavor or disfavour.
Dislike meaning
- An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.
- Something that a person dislikes (has or feels aversion to).
- An individual vote showing disapproval of, or lack of support for, something posted on the Internet.
Synonyms of Dislike
Using Dislike
- The main meaning on this page is: An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion. | Something that a person dislikes (has or feels aversion to). | An individual vote showing disapproval of, or lack of support for, something posted on the Internet.
- Useful related words include: disfavor, disfavour, disapproval, inclination.
- In the example corpus, dislike often appears in combinations such as: dislike of, to dislike, dislike for.
Context around Dislike
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 11 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dislike
- In this selection, "dislike" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, people, fans, general, button, biden and nobody stand out and add context to how "dislike" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a general dislike for math and about her dislike of christine. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dislike" sits close to words such as caves, databases and diets, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dislike
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Avoid using this opportunity to express your dislike for their partner. (11 words)
Conservatives’ dislike of science does not stop at social sciences, though. (11 words)
At the end, many in Mendocino had cause to dislike Flow Kana. (12 words)
Here’s some fresh wasabi, which I still dislike; to the left is nagaimo, which will end up as 48, grated yam, another dislike of mine, along with other sticky vegetables like okura (that’s another omission from the list! (40 words)
When a reporter asked the Grizzlies forward which team he dislike most on Tuesday, Brooks said he “don’t really dislike nobody” before revealing that he does, however, have his eyes set on a specific player and team. (38 words)
Both feature a protagonist gradually losing their grip on reality, both contain the haunting image of a body hidden in the walls, and both revolve around the deep dislike and eye-gouging of a cat called Pluto. (37 words)
If humans are already producing the generic films you dislike, what makes you think those people will suddenly be able to create higher-caliber work when AI takes over making generic films? (32 words)
Here’s some fresh wasabi, which I still dislike; to the left is nagaimo, which will end up as 48, grated yam, another dislike of mine, along with other sticky vegetables like okura (that’s another omission from the list! (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
Trump’s problem is that, while some people dislike Biden, they don’t dislike him nearly as much as they dislike Trump.
When a reporter asked the Grizzlies forward which team he dislike most on Tuesday, Brooks said he “don’t really dislike nobody” before revealing that he does, however, have his eyes set on a specific player and team.
Here’s some fresh wasabi, which I still dislike; to the left is nagaimo, which will end up as 48, grated yam, another dislike of mine, along with other sticky vegetables like okura (that’s another omission from the list!
This isn’t to be confused with a “Dislike” button because according to a Facebook spokesperson, “We are not testing a dislike button.
Ahsoka Tano voice actor Ashley Eckstein discusses fans' dislike of the character when Star Wars: The Clone Wars debuted in 2008.
And while it's a mild annoyance for fans to pick apart and obsess over, ultimately it's not something likely to cause people to dislike the show as a whole.
A Stanford study last year found that children can become politically polarized at age 11. These are sixth graders already learning to distrust and dislike fellow citizens because of political disagreements.
At the end, many in Mendocino had cause to dislike Flow Kana.
At the same time, a general dislike for math remains an obstacle among young people.
Avoid using this opportunity to express your dislike for their partner.
Both feature a protagonist gradually losing their grip on reality, both contain the haunting image of a body hidden in the walls, and both revolve around the deep dislike and eye-gouging of a cat called Pluto.
Conservatives’ dislike of science does not stop at social sciences, though.
Following the breakup, rumours began to circulate that Beatrice's cousin Prince William did not approve of the relationship and demonstrated his dislike of her partner by refusing to invite him to the Royal Wedding in 2011.
For a while now, I’ve had this very specific problem: I listen to a lot of music but dislike making playlists.
Former prosecutors said those records could bolster Mr. Cohen’s credibility, even if jurors dislike him or have concerns about his 2018 guilty plea to numerous felonies, some connected to the deals.
For the uninitiated, this refers to how Meri Brown has been vocal about her dislike of Christine Brown's surprise engagement with her boyfriend, David Woolley.
He also discussed how the team steered the game away from common tropes that they've come to dislike as veteran gamers themselves.
If humans are already producing the generic films you dislike, what makes you think those people will suddenly be able to create higher-caliber work when AI takes over making generic films?
If this is a point of tension, or if you don’t want to live with him because of things you really dislike about him, then you might have an issue.
Legendary sports pundit Colin Cowherd (I’ve at least gotta give that to him) doesn’t just dislike the Miami Dolphins.
Common combinations with dislike
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- dislike of 32×
- to dislike 24×
- dislike for 22×
- dislike the 20×
- they dislike 16×
- his dislike 15×
- really dislike 10×
- you dislike 7×
- dislike him 6×
- and dislike 6×