as in to dislike
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frown (at or on)
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But many teachers in the state disliked the more regimented approach, and when the funding ended, districts largely transitioned back to the whole language approach.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025 -
Being disliked is even more powerful than being liked.—
Matthew Phillips,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Indian officials had previously refused to confirm even a single aircraft loss.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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However, the end of the conversation was probably the headline – that Amodei refused to rule out AI becoming self-aware in key ways.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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In December, the state Legislature initially rejected the plan because of funding ambiguities.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The jury rejected the BBC's defense that its journalism was fair, responsible and in the public interest.—
Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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That was up from a net approval rating of +2 points in early May, when 46 percent approved and 44 percent disapproved.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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The poll of 907 Massachusetts residents, conducted through an online survey, found 49% approved of Healey’s job performance, 45% disapproved, and 6% were neutral or unsure.—
Chris Van Buskirk,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2025
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At the very least, there’s no denying that Stewart has artistic conviction.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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The Boise City Council denied that appeal in April in a 4-1 vote, with Council Member Luci Willits the lone dissenter.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
23 May 2025
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In a red-and-blue America, people are accustomed to political parties, as much as many deplore them.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
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There is no more point in deploring this more analytic than agitational iteration of Marxism than in celebrating it.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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The stage is now set for the NFLPA’s Committee on Agent Regulation and Discipline (CARD) to suspend France, or perhaps revoke his agent certification entirely.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Trump has issued a presidential memorandum revoking the security clearances of lawyers at the firm Covington & Burlington who were part of Smith’s cases against Trump.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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Leslie and other researchers have long speculated to WIRED that global law enforcement may have strategically withheld Stern’s alleged identity as part of ongoing investigations.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2025
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The Daily News has withheld Dylan’s last name at the request of his family. Dylan, who fled persecution in Venezuela, is currently being held at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Clearfield County, Penn.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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“Frown (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frown%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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