: an instance or gesture of rejection, disapproval, or condemnation
Examples of thumbs-down in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebIn choosing to keep Carpenter on the active roster, Preller seemed to give the farm a thumbs-down.—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023 Within 30 days after the DOT gives it a thumbs-down.—Curbed, 19 May 2023 Her mother responded quickly: thumbs-down, thumbs-up, double exclamation marks.—Ann-Marie Alcántara, WSJ, 27 Feb. 2023
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