frowning (at or on)

present participle of frown (at or on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frowning (at or on)
Verb
  • Clearly, the Times cannot be punished either for disliking him or for trying to defeat him.
    Stephen L. Carter, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Clearly, the Times cannot be punished either for disliking him or for trying to defeat him.
    Stephen L. Carter, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to the woman, her parents’ reasoning for denying her requests was rooted in a harsh lesson about independence.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The company has also filed a countersuit denying allegations of wrongdoing, while claiming over $116 million in damages and lost profits.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Over the last five years, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services has brought hundreds of fraud cases that are heavily reliant on transactional data with the goal of revoking people’s food benefits.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed revoking requirements for companies to report greenhouse gas emissions.
    Max Rego, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The documents included disciplinary information and reportedly showed that Sherrill was barred from walking at her 1994 graduation after refusing to inform on classmates involved in a cheating scandal.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The violations include student-athletes betting on and against their own teams, sharing information with third parties for purposes of sports betting, manipulating scoring or outcomes and/or refusing to participate in the investigation.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Others noted the couple who set the no-children boundary shouldn't feel guilty whatsoever for rejecting a guest's request for an exception.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Indeed, throughout the world there’s a growing realization that the way to prosperity for all nations is rejecting protectionist legislation and promoting fair and free competition.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Independents are more split, with 43 percent approving and 38 percent disapproving.
    Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The poll also found 52% of all voters disapproving of his handling of immigration, including 75% of Hispanic voters.
    Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If Vrabel wants to establish a winning culture, that means reinforcing certain habits and attitudes and disallowing others.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • After a vigorous lobbying campaign, Congress adopted a half measure, disallowing sales taxes but retaining the deductibility of other subnational levies.
    Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, IUDs primarily work by suppressing the release of eggs, or by preventing sperm from reaching an egg.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
  • According to unrebutted scientific research, males have up to a 64% strength advantage in powerlifting and suppressing testosterone only reduces the advantage by about 10%.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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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 29 Oct. 2025.

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