instinctive dislike
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a natural feeling of dislike that is not based on reason
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Examples (10)
- I took an instinctive dislike to him the moment we met.
- Many animals have an instinctive dislike of fire.
- She couldn't explain her instinctive dislike for the new house; it just felt wrong.
- He felt an instinctive dislike for anyone who displayed arrogance.
- The patient exhibited an instinctive dislike of being touched.
- From childhood, she had harbored an instinctive dislike of spiders.
- Is it possible to overcome an instinctive dislike for someone?
- Despite his friendly demeanor, I felt an instinctive dislike that I couldn't ignore.
- Her instinctive dislike of crowded places made her avoid concerts and festivals.
- The character's instinctive dislike for authority is a central theme in the novel.