as in to dislike
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frown (at or on)
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Full-time working moms and dads almost universally dislike missing out on a child's concert, sporting match or other activity thanks to their jobs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026 -
Alas, Klopp is being praised for condemning a change in football that many people dislike.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Though the indignity ran deep, our ancestors refused to bow.—
John E. Jackson Sr,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Some of The View's live studio audience members welcomed Vice President JD Vance to the Hot Topics table by refusing to applaud.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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Israel’s request to see the text was rejected by the US, an Israeli source told CNN.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The legal case, decided at an emergency hearing in a Los Angeles courthouse on Monday morning, was brought by an Iranian fan who said FIFA’s block impinged freedom of speech, but the judge rejected that argument.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The poll, released June 18, showed that about 60% of Americans disapproved of how Trump has handled the economy, while 33% of Americans approved of the president's economic performance.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Outsiders may disapprove, but that’s their problem to solve.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 June 2026
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Beijing broadly denies providing weapons to countries in conflict.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Achraf Hakimi, Morocco’s superstar captain, was denied by Gunn after receiving a similar entry pass from Diaz, then zipped a shot from outside the box straight at the Scotland keeper.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
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Valentin, whose license was already revoked in New York at the time, fled the scene to New Jersey.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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Iran's training base was relocated from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana, Mexico, and the team's ticket allocation was revoked days before the tournament began.—
Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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The Iran situation has broken hearts around the world — and in Tijuana, at least, a city stepped up to offer the dignity that politics withheld.—
Olivia Shalhoup,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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The names of those who perished were being withheld by authorities pending notification of relatives.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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The liberal Jewish organization J Street deplored Iran’s behavior, but emphasized there was no imminent threat to justify a preventive assault.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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Regardless of the level of material damage, Shiites are deploring the physical and spiritual assaults against their sacred landscape.—
Mary Thurlkill,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 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 22 Jun. 2026.
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