as in displeasure
refusal to accept as right or desirable
thus far, every one of her choices for college has met with her parents' disapproval
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Recent Examples of disapproval
Unsurprisingly, there was a current of disapproval, a compound of the moral, political, and social.
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Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Yet the same study found significant disapproval of the habit.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Among voters aged 23 to 29 and those aged 30 to 34, the jump is even higher, with 7% and 11% increases in disapproval, respectively.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent polls show broad disapproval of the administration's handling of Iran and the economy.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disapproval
Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
Yet the same study found significant disapproval of the habit.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
Among voters aged 23 to 29 and those aged 30 to 34, the jump is even higher, with 7% and 11% increases in disapproval, respectively.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent polls show broad disapproval of the administration's handling of Iran and the economy.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disapproval
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproval
Noun
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Residents who feel their concerns are being ignored are making their displeasure known at the ballot box.—
Anusha Mathur,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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Royals captain Salvador Perez voiced his displeasure with missing Saturday’s game against the New York Yankees on social media.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the interview, which took place before the Colbert episode aired, the two figures talked about traditional folk music, Plant’s dislike of sea shanties, and the differences between English and American music.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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The company said the legal principles at stake affect every federal contractor whose views the government dislikes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His first collection, Death of a Naturalist, was published by Faber and Faber in 1966 and was followed by eleven other volumes of poetry, as well as collections of literary criticism, anthologies, translations, and verse plays.—
Nick Laird,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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With Minnesota viewing them as soft, the Nuggets hardly seem bothered by the criticism.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With a few notable exceptions, Leo kept his political remarks to the leaders largely diplomatic, using a language of encouragement and subtle messaging rather than headline-grabbing condemnations.—
NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
24 Apr. 2026
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With a few notable exceptions, Leo kept his political remarks to the leaders largely diplomatic, using a language of encouragement and subtle messaging rather than headline-grabbing condemnations.—
Nicole Winfield,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The lions roared, and disapprobation was their message.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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These cases involved monumental pieces of wrongdoing, yet the Justice Department and the federal courts allowed the New York chump-change cases against Trump—built on far smaller frauds—to get all the attention—and ultimately—the disapprobation.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
27 Nov. 2024
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“Disapproval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapproval. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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