in distaste

Frequency: 6.98.9 per million words

used to describe an action done with a feeling of dislike

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Examples (10)

  • She wrinkled her nose in distaste at the foul smell.
  • He grimaced in distaste after taking a sip of the sour milk.
  • They drew back in distaste from the pile of garbage on the street.
  • The child pushed the plate of vegetables away in distaste.
  • He recoiled in distaste when his colleague made an offensive joke.
  • She shook her head in distaste while reading the hateful comments online.
  • The aristocrat surveyed the shabby room in distaste.
  • He dropped the slimy rock in distaste and quickly wiped his hand.
  • Looking at the poor quality of the work, the manager frowned in distaste.
  • She turned away in distaste from the violent scene on the screen.