as in to dislike
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frown (at or on)
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As so often happens, even if many folks in Hollywood dislike the guy, and Penn has already won two Oscars, big and brash often beats quiet and precise.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Tesla, which has its die-hard fans and detractors — with founder Elon Musk the particular magnet for like or dislike — will fill the long-shuttered Toys R Us building that has been vacant since June 2018.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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More than a year later, with much of the Palisades still in ruins, LAFD leaders have refused to explain how or why the breakdowns occurred.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Tommy Thompson, a research scientist who was imprisoned for a decade after refusing to disclose where an 1800s shipwreck's gold coins were being stored, was released, according to federal Bureau of Prisons records.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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In a further escalation of tensions with Kyiv, Hungary's parliament on Tuesday passed a resolution giving the government the green light to oppose Ukraine's path to joining the European Union and reject any initiatives to supply Ukraine with weapons or funding.—
JUSTIN SPIKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, officials representing Seligman urged the council to reject the compensation agreements and instead sell the property to Seligman.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Israel's war in Gaza was widely disapproved of by the French population, and the current war in Iran doesn't seem any more popular.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Over the weekend, Iran elected a new leader that the White House disapproves of (Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late supreme leader, Ali Khamenei), and oil prices began climbing north of $100 a barrel.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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About ninety-eight per cent of building requests by Palestinians in the area are denied.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The case went to trial in 2023, and Pras was convicted on 10 charges; he was denied a retrial in 2024.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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Unfortunately, this amendment was reversed by claims that the film industry in Colorado would collapse and Sundance would not come to Colorado if those funds were revoked.—
Bob Marshall,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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The caucus and the Sikh Coalition had originally filed a lawsuit in December 2025, alleging California did not follow the proper process and broke state law by revoking the licenses.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The court played an audio recording of Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino threatening to withhold concerts from Barclays Center if the venue switched ticketing services.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The service member's identity will be withheld until 24 hours after their family is notified.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 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 15 Mar. 2026.
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