as in to dislike
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frown (at or on)
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Many people dislike manually adding up every item in their cart.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025 -
In fact, few groups in society are as universally disliked as ethical vegans, vegetarians and advocates for animal rights.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Yet, despite urgent calls to evacuate, numerous passengers fumble with overhead compartments, refusing to leave their carry-ons behind.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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The ad has been slammed by some online as a Nazi-like pro-eugenics racist propaganda, while others have cheered the company and actress for refusing to apologize in the wake of social media outrage, which many view as a bad-faith take on something that’s meant to be playful.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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Turks officials, along with their counterparts in the neighboring Bahamas, rejected the idea outright, citing their own challenges with Haitian migrants.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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Allies and Trump aides also reject the notion that Trump is airing any new skepticism of Israel.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
29 July 2025
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Meanwhile, the poll found that 58 percent of people disapprove of the way Trump is handing issues related to the files while only 16 percent approve.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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June 17-13: An Economist/YouGov poll found 54% of voters disapprove of Trump’s job performance, while 41% approve (the survey of 1,512 U.S. adults was conducted June 13-16 and has a 3.3-point margin of error).—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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When Nguyen refused the search and denied the allegation, one deputy allegedly called him a liar and threatened to arrest him.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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Trump denies writing the letter and sued the newspaper's publisher over the story July 18.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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The bill would revoke an exemption on ADS-B transmission requests for Department of Defense aircraft.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
31 July 2025
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De Moraes revoked Bolsonaro’s passport and issued additional punishments to the leader who allegedly staged a coup with several dozen others following his 2022 electoral loss to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
31 July 2025
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Unlike in other states, the administration has continued to withhold funding from another pot of money that also supports recently arrived refugees with cash assistance and English classes.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal, the initial decision to withhold the funding came from Russell Vought, the director of the Office of Management and Budget for the Trump administration and Project 2025 co-author.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
30 July 2025
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China strongly deplores and firmly opposes this, and has protested to Japan...—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
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Surely, Beijing would use its growing diplomatic muscle to isolate Israel and the U.S., demand an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council, and introduce a resolution deploring the two governments that were attacking China’s ally.—
Leon Aron,
The Atlantic,
29 June 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 4 Aug. 2025.
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