frowned (on or upon)

past tense of frown (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frowned (on or upon)
Verb
  • The statement here seemed to be that more people disliked the new branding than the number of people who were fond of the new version.
    Jess Collen, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • These were people Jason disliked.
    Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The new law also increased spending on immigration enforcement and the military and includes deep spending reductions to Medicaid that Democrats and some Republicans have strongly criticized.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The president has repeatedly criticized the Fed — especially Chair Jerome Powell — for refusing to cut interest rates.
    Julie Coleman, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Frowned (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frowned%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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