frowned (at or on)

Definition of frowned (at or on)next
past tense of frown (at or on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frowned (at or on)
Verb
  • This requires emotional regulation, patience and a willingness to risk being disliked in the short-term.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • My vain hope today is to convince my newfound anti-Trump allies (who have disliked my years of writing against progressive policies) to view the current national nightmare as a teachable moment.
    Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Republicans have deplored the mayhem in Minnesota.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The operation, widely deplored by the United Nations General Assembly, ended on November 3, with more than 100 dead.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • His license was revoked for five years.
    Megan De Mar, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Then in June 2024, that larger limit was revoked for all airports and the 100ml rule reintroduced, to the fury of many airports and travelers.
    Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • On Monday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles had denied Thompson's request to commute his death sentence to a lesser penalty.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Tehran has denied the allegations.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The files, posted to the department's website, include some of the several million pages of records that officials said were withheld from an initial release in December.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Her identity is being withheld until authorities notify her next of kin.
    Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Earlier, Senate Democrats rejected Republican proposals to address their demands through an executive order or separate legislation, which would not require the existing measure to go back through the House.
    DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Among other measures, the settlement stipulates that Columbia won't consider race in admissions, programming or hiring, will provide a demographic and academics breakdown of all rejected and admitted students, and will review its international admissions process.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Unlike his friends Fritz Lang and Marlene Dietrich, Gerron refused to leave Germany and was ultimately sent to the Theresienstadt (Terezin) Ghetto, along with many other cultural icons of his time.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
  • In his news conference, Zverev refused to be drawn on his on-court outburst.
    Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The government disallowed even elite white sportspeople from playing with Black sportspeople, which meant the white athletes could rarely compete abroad.
    Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
  • An agency spokesperson said that the CFPB was disallowed from limiting credit card rates by the Dodd Frank Act.
    Hugh Son, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
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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 3 Feb. 2026.

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