as in to dislike
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
my sister disapproves of my smoking
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One of The Witcher’s core ideas is that the commonfolk dislike and distrust witchers, viewing them less as citizens than a necessary evil.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025 -
The Kele tribe voted wellness specialist Shannon Fairweather out — which was the goal for Sage Ahrens-Nichols, who had grown to dislike Fairweather.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Local and state officials criticized the immigration operation in the area Friday.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Leipold said after a long pause, referencing fines for criticizing officiating.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Disapprove (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapprove%20%28of%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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