as in to dislike
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frown (at or on)
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Conversely, if moderates – disliked by the base but much more electable nationally – win, then Democrats stand to avoid a 1994-style blowout, and may even be set up for a 1996-style victory.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026 -
The treatment offers more flexibility and an alternative for those who dislike needles used in injectable medication.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
5 Jan. 2026
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According to the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched in November to a residence in the Linville community of Marion after a caller reported a neighbor standing in their driveway screaming and refusing to leave the property despite having been warned previously.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Some exemptions for law enforcement agencies exist, but Cal-OSHA claims the sheriff’s office refused to prove its exemption, according to court documents.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bonta rejected the allegations as unsubstantiated and said the states were targeted solely because of their political leadership.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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For at least the third time in just over a year, Humphrey has rejected most serious charges against rule-breaking cops.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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While that follows the pattern of previous hiring freezes under Johnson and his predecessors, a leading mayoral critic nonetheless disapproved of the move when presented with the figures amid tense budget negotiations that only ended the weekend before Christmas.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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Some sixty per cent of Americans now disapprove of his Presidency.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
30 Dec. 2025
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He was charged with first-degree murder but denied any involvement.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Squeeze Burger announced Tuesday that its sole remaining brick-and-mortar in Roseville is set to close later this month, after its proposal for a new lease was reportedly denied.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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While multiple sources familiar with the holiday events deny online rumors that Mar-a-Lago threatened to revoke the memberships of guests who took photos of Barron over the holidays, insiders tell PEOPLE that there's an unspoken rule about how to treat the most private member of the first family.—
Linda Marx,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Colbert was sentenced to 25 years in prison in Orleans Parish in May, after a judge revoked her probation in a similar but unrelated case.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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The letter proposes that Jackson County withhold all funding allotted toward the Chiefs.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Once that happens, the entire loan becomes due immediately, and the government has the legal right to ask your employer to withhold part of your paycheck.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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In a demonstration of how polarizing a figure Maduro is, people variously took to the streets to deplore his capture and celebrate it.—
Regina Cano Garcia,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
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The operation, widely deplored by the United Nations General Assembly, ended on November 3, with more than 100 dead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Frown (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frown%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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