Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frowned (at or on)
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HOAs are disliked by some residents.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Some who disliked the conservative activist have posted comments on social media that have jeopardized their jobs, including public school teachers in Texas.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
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His Tennessee driver’s license has also been revoked.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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In April, more than 4,700 international students across the country had their immigration status revoked before it was unexpectedly restored weeks later.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Country music artist Morgan Wallen initially denied throwing a chair off the roof of Nashville bar Chief’s in 2024, according to police video footage obtained by The Associated Press.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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Combs remains behind bars, having been denied bail prior to sentencing.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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But two months later, her lawyer filed a request to the Assembly for Heath Flora’s income to be withheld from the state for lack of payment of child support.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Star-Telegram has also reached out to the Senate’s Disbursing Office and the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer in the House seeking information about which Tarrant County lawmakers have asked that their paychecks be withheld.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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Not in the response from the armed Palestinian group were other provisions detailing Gaza's future, including some Hamas has long rejected.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sancho rejected a contract offer at Manchester City to join Dortmund in 2017.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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In the lead-up to the tournament, Argentina had played a series of friendlies without him, since Valencia refused to release him.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Geri refused to leave the premises, according to authorities, and was arrested without incident.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Micky van de Ven’s reckless tackle on Sondre Aukland, straight after Bentancur’s goal had been disallowed, hinted at the underlying frustration.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Presumably, all of Moore's clients were audited, had these phantom losses disallowed, and ended up paying the harsh 40% penalty for lack of economic substance.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Defenders downed or suppressed 439 drones and 39 missiles, the air force said, with eight other missiles failing to reach their targets.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
5 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Amazon still faces another lawsuit brought by the FTC in 2023, which alleged that the company is an exploitative monopoly and illegally suppressed competition among online marketplaces.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Frowned (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frowned%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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