frown (at or on)

verb

Definition of frown (at or on)next
as in to dislike

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frown (at or on)
  1. dislike
  2. refuse
  3. reject
  4. disapprove
  5. deny
  6. deplore
  7. revoke
  8. withhold
Verb
  • Republicans objecting to that measure also disliked the debt ceiling language, and had demanded offsetting spending cuts,.
    Ian Swanson, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
  • And while my dad dislikes getting into the water, he’s always been fascinated with marine life, having kept his own vivariums since childhood before working at an aquarium his entire teens and then running his own reptile and tropical fish shop throughout my childhood.
    Alexandra Pereira, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of dislike
Verb
  • President Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demands in the package.
    Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Since then, Amazon has refused to recognize us and negotiate a contract.
    Rubie Mosqueda, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of refuse
Verb
  • The judge in that case on Monday rejected Trump’s request to toss out the convictions and indictment on a claim of presidential immunity.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
  • His presidency rejected the doctrines of Reaganomics, insisting instead that government could, and should, invest in its people.
    Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of reject
Verb
  • The same poll had 5 in 10 adults disapprove of the decision, with 2 in 10 neither approving or disapproving and the remainder not knowing enough to give a proper response.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Fifty-four percent of people aged 45 and older disapproved, the survey found.
    Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of disapprove
Verb
  • Addressing reports that a bird strike was the cause of the crash, Jeju Air CEO Kim E-bae neither confirmed nor denied it.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Michael LeBron wanted to rent a billboard in an Amtrak station, was denied, and ended up suing Amtrak over First Amendment rights.
    Peter Greene, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of deny
Verb
  • For Nietzsche, this shift was almost entirely to be deplored.
    Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Such was the case in 1956, when the Egyptian government seized the Suez Canal, prompting military intervention by Israeli, British and French armed forces — a response that Eisenhower deplored.
    W. Joseph Campbell, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of deplore
Verb
  • The fact that Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called to bolster support for Ukraine in case Donald Trump revokes U.S. aid is indicative of how Europe and the U.K. anticipate how the Republican's second presidential term will go.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • If Trump revokes California’s waiver, a legal battle will likely ensue between the incoming administration and the Golden State.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of revoke
Verb
  • However, it was found that Nifong withheld the information.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • But what the show ends up doing is withholding empathy for its protagonist, who looks increasingly sociopathic with each death that washes over her.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of withhold
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frown

frown (at or on)

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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 Jan. 2025.

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