frown (at or on)

verb

Definition of frown (at or on)next
as in to dislike

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frown (at or on)
  1. dislike
  2. refuse
  3. reject
  4. disapprove
  5. deny
  6. revoke
  7. withhold
  8. deplore
Verb
  • Park recalled shopping with her mother, who dislikes heavy clothing and insists that garments feel light and comfortable, a preference that has informed her own designs.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The ballot initiatives about data centers At least 38 jurisdictions voted on the sprawling facilities needed to power AI, and Tuesday revealed how many voters dislike them.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of dislike
Verb
  • Officers said Marvin repeatedly refused instructions to move out of the robot's path.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Others seemed meek, with downcast eyes that refused to meet the camera.
    — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of refuse
Verb
  • But right-wing parties that would need to be part of his coalition could reject that option.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Human Rights Watch said those expulsions amounted to war crimes, a charge that Israel rejects.
    — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of reject
Verb
  • Sixty-eight percent of Hispanics disapproved of how ICE is handling its job.
    — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The proposal would also remove the City Council's authority to disapprove of a revocable consent grant for a sidewalk cafe.
    — Digital Producer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of disapprove
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  • The victory denies Abbott a fourth term and elevates an Austin state representative who built her campaign around public education, household costs and criticism of the state's Republican leadership.
    — Blaise Gainey, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The measure speeds permitting approval under the California Environmental Quality Act by placing deadlines on government agencies to issue or deny permits within a year.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of deny
Verb
  • Prior to the Bilottis purchasing the building, John Seidel operated a saloon there until his liquor license was revoked by Blue Island’s City Council in 1918, according to the Blue Island Historical Society.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The group had been considering revoking the endorsement of the council member over her views on Israel, which some considered insufficiently tough.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of revoke
Verb
  • Democrats could also withhold new funding, and put further pressure on the Administration through congressional investigations and hearings scrutinizing the Pentagon’s strategy, spending, and conduct of the war.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The name of the Marine is expected to be withheld until 24 hours after the person's family has been notified, Thomas said.
    — Anthony Trotter, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of withhold
Verb
  • Daunt deplored the dingy norm of London’s independent bookstores and spent months keying up his lighting.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Many historians are prone to view the radical press of the early nineteenth century with dewy-eyed admiration and to deplore the later erosion of standards as newspapers grew more commercial and sensationalist.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of deplore
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