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
  • Many seem to dislike small talk beyond complaining about the weather — a blessedly universal pastime.
    Chloé Skye Weiser, Contributor, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
  • All other segments of the population dislike the term to an even bigger degree.
    Leila Cobo, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of dislike
Verb
  • When McCarthy refused to end the investigation, Gaetz and his MAGA friends in the House successfully called a vote to have McCarthy ousted from his leadership role.
    Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Key Background Trump is expected to staff his second term with loyalists who will carry out his agenda and more extreme proposals, as the incoming president reportedly wants to avoid issues during his first term with top figures like Haspel and Barr refusing to capitulate to his demands.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of refuse
Verb
  • Israel, like the United States, is not a member of the ICC and has challenged the court’s jurisdiction over its actions in the conflict – a challenge the court rejected on Thursday.
    Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
  • However, the judge rejected James’ claim in the lawsuit that alleged SiriusXM had engaged in fraud and deception by misleading subscribers seeking to cancel their accounts.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of reject
Verb
  • Seventy-eight percent of Democrats disapproved of it, compared to 5% of Republicans, according to the poll.
    Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Biden's job approval has dropped to 37 percent, with 57 percent disapproving—a clear sign of public dissatisfaction.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of disapprove
Verb
  • Israel has denied the claims, saying Hamas continues to employ weapons and sensitive equipment in civilian areas and underneath hospitals and schools.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Advertisement North Korea and Russia haven’t formally confirmed the North Korean troops’ movements, and have denied reports of weapons shipments.
    Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of deny
Verb
  • 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
  • Authentic liberals and conservatives should not deplore the Supreme Court’s long-overdue diminution of juristocracy and the imperial presidency.
    George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2024
Definition of deplore
Verb
  • Trump went on to say that the tariffs will only be revoked once the countries address an alleged flux of drugs and migrants coming to America from their sides of the borders.
    Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Upon hearing on August 21st that the Texas Department of Public Safety quietly revoked the ability to change your gender on driver’s licenses and birth certificates, I was flabbergasted.
    KB Brookins, Them, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of revoke
Verb
  • Lauren Hynek, Elizabeth Martin and Julia Miranda’s screenplay withholds the cause of the parental transformation until quite close to the end — a smart choice that puts viewers in the throes of action from the first song, which Zegler belts with typical panache.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Nelson wrote that evidence that could have helped prove Mariah's injuries were related to the fall down the stairs was improperly withheld from the defense team by prosecutors.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of withhold
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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 Dec. 2024.

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