frowning (at or on)

verb

present participle of frown (at or on)
as in disliking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frowning (at or on)
  1. disliking
  2. deploring
  3. denying
  4. revoking
  5. refusing
  6. rejecting
  7. disapproving
  8. disallowing
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  • The result is not a simple story of locals disliking tourists.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • China and Russia are often described as caring deeply about sovereignty and disliking regime change for that reason.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of disliking
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  • Regardless of the level of material damage, Shiites are deploring the physical and spiritual assaults against their sacred landscape.
    — Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of deploring
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  • In the early 1930s, the Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times correspondent Walter Duranty wrote stories denying the famine that Joseph Stalin’s forced-collectivization policies were causing in Ukraine and mocked journalists who reported the truth.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
  • Human rights groups have accused Iranian authorities of denying defendants due process, relying on coerced confessions and carrying out executions after unfair trials.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of denying
Verb
  • Damage has been done even if the FCC stops short of revoking the licenses, the network said.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • Legislators considered revoking the veto to let other investors proceed, but never took action.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of revoking
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  • There’s something to be said for refusing to budge from your core principles of timeless design, high-quality materials and a focus on natural fibers for four decades.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
  • That brought a public outcry and boycott that led to NBC refusing to air the awards in 2022.
    — Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of refusing
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  • The 9th Circuit joined the 2nd, 6th, 7th, 10th, and 11th Circuits in rejecting the administration’s policy, countering the 5th and 8th Circuits, which have said the policy is lawful.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
  • North and Central America and Caribbean governing body CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) later came out with statements rejecting FIFA’s proposal, but stopping short of a boycott.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of rejecting
Verb
  • Rubio, meanwhile, came out of the deal with positive reviews from the pro-Israel crowd, who viewed his silence as disapproving of the concessions made in the deal.
    — Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • The president’s overall job approval rating sits between 35% and 37%, with roughly 60% of Americans disapproving.
    — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Definition of disapproving
Verb
  • These cases aren’t about monetary damages, but instead injunctive relief—specifically, a court order that blocks the NCAA from disallowing an athlete whom the NCAA classifies as ineligible.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 July 2026
  • At times England were so open and disjointed that Norway could run straight through them, and only the VAR disallowing Torbjorn Heggem’s goal and some brave defending kept England in the game.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of disallowing
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“Frowning (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frowning%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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