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as in disagreeable
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as in angry
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as in rejecting
to be unwilling to grant
the committee disapproved the proposal to allow casino gambling in the state
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as in refusing
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
disapproved the first set of blueprints submitted by the firm
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Recent Examples of disapproving
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 8 June 2026
Trump’s approval rating with Hispanic voters has swung dramatically, with 70% disapproving and 29% approving now, compared to a 44% disapproval and 41% approval rating at this time last year.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Susannah Hoffman plays Othello’s wife, the eager, horribly innocent Desdemona; Brabantio, Desdemona’s disapproving father; and Cassio, the devoted lieutenant who Othello suspects is sleeping with Desdemona.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is also underwater, with 33% approving and 40% disapproving and another 27% with no opinion.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 3 May 2026
Around 30% were neutral about his job so far, with 27% disapproving.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Independents, however, lean negative, with 70% disapproving.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Trump recently received his lowest approval ratings in both terms, with 59% of respondents disapproving of him and 47% strongly disapproving, according to a March Fox News survey.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
Independents hewed more closely to the Democratic view with 76% disapproving and 24% approving.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
It was posed to be especially tough in front of Bening, who would be throwing out disapproving grandmother vibes in the TV standoff.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026
This tendency by people to be upset and disapproving of AI seems to be across the board.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
His hard-line immigration policies have proven to be particularly unpopular, with six in 10 residents disapproving of his actions, according to the survey, a stark contrast to the county’s historical stance on the issue.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
She’s first shown wearing a skimpy dog costume as she and Nate’s housekeeper, Juana (Minerva Garcia), records until Nate comes home and angrily interrupts, disapproving of Cassie’s side hustle.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Trump recently received his lowest approval ratings in both terms, with 59% of respondents disapproving of him and 47% strongly disapproving, according to a March Fox News survey.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
Among the top reasons for disapproving, 14% of participants cited fiscal mismanagement and the state's budget deficit.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
By then the oil companies, mindful of the world’s disapproving eyes, had positioned the gas flares among the vegetation and pointed the flames horizontally to limit their visibility from a distance.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Some disapproving glances and occasional neighbor trouble aside, the local movement is growing.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 8 June 2026
Trump’s approval rating with Hispanic voters has swung dramatically, with 70% disapproving and 29% approving now, compared to a 44% disapproval and 41% approval rating at this time last year.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Susannah Hoffman plays Othello’s wife, the eager, horribly innocent Desdemona; Brabantio, Desdemona’s disapproving father; and Cassio, the devoted lieutenant who Othello suspects is sleeping with Desdemona.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is also underwater, with 33% approving and 40% disapproving and another 27% with no opinion.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 3 May 2026
Around 30% were neutral about his job so far, with 27% disapproving.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Independents, however, lean negative, with 70% disapproving.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026
Trump recently received his lowest approval ratings in both terms, with 59% of respondents disapproving of him and 47% strongly disapproving, according to a March Fox News survey.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
Independents hewed more closely to the Democratic view with 76% disapproving and 24% approving.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
Ahead of the final season, the Game of Thrones cast gathered to read through the series' last episodes, and some actors appeared either distraught or disapproving of how things ended.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
It was posed to be especially tough in front of Bening, who would be throwing out disapproving grandmother vibes in the TV standoff.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026
This tendency by people to be upset and disapproving of AI seems to be across the board.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
His hard-line immigration policies have proven to be particularly unpopular, with six in 10 residents disapproving of his actions, according to the survey, a stark contrast to the county’s historical stance on the issue.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
She’s first shown wearing a skimpy dog costume as she and Nate’s housekeeper, Juana (Minerva Garcia), records until Nate comes home and angrily interrupts, disapproving of Cassie’s side hustle.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Trump recently received his lowest approval ratings in both terms, with 59% of respondents disapproving of him and 47% strongly disapproving, according to a March Fox News survey.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
Among the top reasons for disapproving, 14% of participants cited fiscal mismanagement and the state's budget deficit.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
By then the oil companies, mindful of the world’s disapproving eyes, had positioned the gas flares among the vegetation and pointed the flames horizontally to limit their visibility from a distance.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproving
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The disagreeable object proved no match for the most fertile person in Montana.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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The day was cold and disagreeable, disappointing those who hoped for warm, sunny weather for the contest between Bogardus and Carver.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The church has received backlash and angry phone calls since the display went up, Shipley said.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Dec. 2025
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Butler became angry, came up behind her, put his arm around her neck, and strangled to unconsciousness.—
Deborah Kim,
ABC News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Both candidates emphasized local issues throughout their campaign, with a focus on rejecting corruption and bringing integrity and honesty to city hall.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
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Coalition members are also critical of the EU, rejecting policies particularly on environment and migration.—
Karel Janicek,
Fortune,
9 Dec. 2025
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Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, told CNN that Italy is refusing to cooperate with Kyiv on the issue and is preventing Ukrainian authorities from checking on the children’s welfare.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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And of course there will always be readers who balk at SF, refusing to countenance that our lived reality is saturated with it, and that the time for earnestly realistic state-of-the-nation novels may have passed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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When ear met in 2024 at transfer student orientation at Bard, both were emerging from their own antisocial caves, unconsciously looking for their other half.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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And, perhaps, his mental-health struggles, his mood swings, and the antisocial behaviors that The Dark Wizard recounts and suggests were the cost of — or maybe the reason for — his athletic prowess.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Alana Haim’s character, suddenly indignant, reaches for a tenuous personal connection to justify her outrage.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Apr. 2026
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Clemens also was caught stealing second in the fifth after a walk, again suffering an indignant face plant on his slide into second.—
David Brown,
Twin Cities,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The best comparison probably takes the cycling historian all the way back to the Italian pair of Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali — but even then, the pair only shared the podium twice, with a five-year age gap between them and the Second World War denying Bartali several years at his peak.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
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There was no reason to reconsider denying Combs bail, Comey told the judge.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Underlying the debate is an intense competition for public school students, which has become an existential threat in an era of sharply declining enrollment, especially given the reality that school districts are funded based on enrollment.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The filings cite the president’s own words expressing continued support of the weaponization fund, while declining to answer whether the effort has been halted.—
Sarah Fitzpatrick,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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“Disapproving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapproving. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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