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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
Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Disapproval of how Trump has handled border security and immigration edged up by double digits compared to last summer and spring, with 49% strongly disapproving of his actions.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
An Ipsos poll from April 2025 found Americans slightly more disapproving (53 percent) than approving (46 percent) of his handling of immigration.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
That brought a disapproving interjection from Judge Shant during a sentencing hearing that lasted 30 minutes.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
In May, most of those grants were summarily yanked by the disapproving federal government.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
However, her disapproving expression quickly turned positive again as Conlin's vows continued.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Oscar De La Hoya, who won 11 world titles in six weight classes, offered disapproving remarks last month.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Dec. 2025
In the March poll, his job approval rating among independents was just 6 points underwater, with 53 percent disapproving and 47 percent approving.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 24 Nov. 2025
Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Providing additional comic and vocal support were Craig Colclough as the scheming Don Basilio, Tasha Hoduao Koontz as Bartolo’s disapproving maid Berta and Joseph Calzada as Fiorello.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
After House Democrats revealed plans to force votes disapproving of the president’s Canada tariffs as soon as this week, GOP leaders sought to resuscitate their year-long procedural blockade that keeps those resolutions off the floor.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
There's an obvious partisan gap, the poll showed, with roughly three-quarters of Democrats approving of the decision and almost two-thirds of Republicans disapproving.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
His mother was disapproving as well.
—Gabriel Sherman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Approval ratings of the president were at -3 percentage points, with 44 percent of respondents approving and 47 percent disapproving, based on I&I/TIPP polling.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The poll also found 52% of all voters disapproving of his handling of immigration, including 75% of Hispanic voters.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Anything that was anti-Jewish—a story about exclusion, an obstacle that hadn’t come down, a disapproving enumeration of supposedly Jewish traits—was possibly more fascinating.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Disapproval of how Trump has handled border security and immigration edged up by double digits compared to last summer and spring, with 49% strongly disapproving of his actions.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
An Ipsos poll from April 2025 found Americans slightly more disapproving (53 percent) than approving (46 percent) of his handling of immigration.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
That brought a disapproving interjection from Judge Shant during a sentencing hearing that lasted 30 minutes.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
In May, most of those grants were summarily yanked by the disapproving federal government.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
However, her disapproving expression quickly turned positive again as Conlin's vows continued.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Oscar De La Hoya, who won 11 world titles in six weight classes, offered disapproving remarks last month.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Dec. 2025
In the March poll, his job approval rating among independents was just 6 points underwater, with 53 percent disapproving and 47 percent approving.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
With more and more Americans disapproving of ICE’s tactics, Trump needs to find a middle ground to reassure the nation, which before the election supported his deportation policy.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Providing additional comic and vocal support were Craig Colclough as the scheming Don Basilio, Tasha Hoduao Koontz as Bartolo’s disapproving maid Berta and Joseph Calzada as Fiorello.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
After House Democrats revealed plans to force votes disapproving of the president’s Canada tariffs as soon as this week, GOP leaders sought to resuscitate their year-long procedural blockade that keeps those resolutions off the floor.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
There's an obvious partisan gap, the poll showed, with roughly three-quarters of Democrats approving of the decision and almost two-thirds of Republicans disapproving.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
His mother was disapproving as well.
—Gabriel Sherman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Approval ratings of the president were at -3 percentage points, with 44 percent of respondents approving and 47 percent disapproving, based on I&I/TIPP polling.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The poll also found 52% of all voters disapproving of his handling of immigration, including 75% of Hispanic voters.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disapproving
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Like most who have their disagreements with Looney, the governor rarely finds Looney personally disagreeable.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
2 Feb. 2026
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Each time Trump changes the subject, the new subject somehow manages to be more disagreeable than the last.—
Matt K. Lewis,
Washington Post,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Colt Gray sent grandmother concerning texts In her testimony, Polhamus reviewed several angry, vulgar text messages from Colt Gray that showed his spiraling mental health and penchant for outbursts.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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When Fiyero chooses to leave with Elphaba, Glinda’s left heartbroken and angry.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Whether a client was pushed out after rejecting a supervisor’s advances, denied leave during pregnancy, or targeted for speaking up, the firm builds cases that reflect the full picture of workplace dynamics.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Viganò, who is the Vatican’s former ambassador to the United States, was excommunicated in 2024 for refusing to recognize Pope Francis’ authority and rejecting the Second Vatican Council that modernized the Roman Catholic Church.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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After first refusing to negotiate with Russia, Zelenskyy has repeatedly said that the only way of resolving difficult issues, including territory, is through a meeting with Putin.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Iran has been refusing requests by the IAEA to inspect the sites bombed in the June war, raising the concerns of nonproliferation experts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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However, the system isn't completely antisocial.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Jan. 2026
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Trump is at once a symptom of this disease and its apotheosis, a living representation of all the ways the United States has encouraged, tolerated and rewarded the most selfish and antisocial behaviors imaginable, at least among a certain class of person.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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But the sight of a parking meter, especially where there hadn’t been one before, will surely trigger an indignant response.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Depictions of such raw humanity have the capacity to shape us into more compassionate community members, more thoughtful voters and more indignant seekers of justice.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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And Pete Hegseth’s advice on sending in federal forces can be inferred by his support of a pastor calling for denying women the vote.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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Egbert made her point as a legislative committee met at the Capitol to consider a bill by a fellow representative, Republican Lucas Cayler of Caldwell, to limit instances in which criminal charges can be brought against parents for denying medical care or other basic needs to their children.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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During his speech on Tuesday, the President suggested that those prices were declining.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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Chelsea have carried significant operating losses in recent years, topping £200m in each of the three seasons before last, as declining revenues combined with significant cost increases.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Disapproving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disapproving. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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