as in to dislike
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frown (at or on)
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According to her, Ana also felt Walshe’s mother disliked her, and claimed Walshe’s mother had seen a psychic who told her Ana was having an affair.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025 -
But, pets secretly dislike candles with strong and unfamiliar scents.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Dec. 2025
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Senegal refused to give up and made another play right at Maignan, but the French keeper came out on top.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 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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Trump remains deeply unpopular in California; the poll released Thursday showed 69% of voters disapprove of the president’s performance while 29% approve.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Results of an Economist/YouGov poll released Tuesday showed that 63% of Americans surveyed disapprove of how Trump has handled the economy.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 June 2026
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However, a representative for Neeson denies that the Naked Gun star is anti-vax in a statement to Entertainment Weekly.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
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The Bottom Line Damaged passports are among the most common—and least anticipated—reasons travelers are denied boarding.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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Reports came in from Morocco, Scotland and other countries that travelers expecting to travel to the USA for the tournament had their access to the country revoked at the last minute, costing them thousands – because nothing at this World Cup will come cheap.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Singh, who was previously being held on $400,000 bail, had his bail revoked following the hearing.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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The man’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Harbour isn’t withholding in conversation, exactly, but he’s made clear, to a degree unusual for an actor doing press, that talking about his work is far less important to him than doing it.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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But Goldsworthy deplores the city dweller’s notion of the countryside as a picturesque escape.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Managing their consequences required, among other things, the development of the administrative state that so many conservatives currently deplore.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 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 17 Jun. 2026.
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