as in disliked
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
my sister disapproves of my smoking
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Almost everything that my sister disliked about the paper route was something that appealed to me.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026 -
For all the prior cinematic depictions of storming bunkers and camaraderie under fire, Pressure offers us the quiet heroism of rational restraint in the figure of James Stagg, who weathered his inner storms and bore the courage to be disliked.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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When the Biden administration had any number of bizarre performances, celebrations and statements, Stern and those like her angrily denounced anyone who criticized them.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The United States, widely criticized under President Joe Biden for not reining in brutal Israeli excesses in Gaza, is now trying to curtail Israeli action in tackling the more existential security challenge to its north with Hezbollah.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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“Disapproved (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapproved%20%28of%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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