Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frowning (at or on)
Verb
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The student emphasizes that this isn’t about disliking social gatherings.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
9 Oct. 2025 -
Too many people are predisposed to disliking the work of Lena Dunham.—
Ashley Baker,
Air Mail,
19 July 2025
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The best comparison probably takes the cycling historian all the way back to the Italian pair of Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali — but even then, the pair only shared the podium twice, with a five-year age gap between them and the Second World War denying Bartali several years at his peak.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
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There was no reason to reconsider denying Combs bail, Comey told the judge.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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The inquiry, announced Tuesday by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, will examine the department’s policies and practices for issuing and revoking licenses to carry firearms, as well as its enforcement of Pennsylvania’s Uniform Firearms Act.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
9 June 2026
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The two-week restraining order prohibits the defendants from ordering the flag down and from revoking the group's permit because of the flag.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, told CNN that Italy is refusing to cooperate with Kyiv on the issue and is preventing Ukrainian authorities from checking on the children’s welfare.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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And of course there will always be readers who balk at SF, refusing to countenance that our lived reality is saturated with it, and that the time for earnestly realistic state-of-the-nation novels may have passed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Both candidates emphasized local issues throughout their campaign, with a focus on rejecting corruption and bringing integrity and honesty to city hall.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025
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Coalition members are also critical of the EU, rejecting policies particularly on environment and migration.—
Karel Janicek,
Fortune,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Ahead of the final season, the Game of Thrones cast gathered to read through the series' last episodes, and some actors appeared either distraught or disapproving of how things ended.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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The sudden expansion of the program comes just days after a new UNH Survey Center poll reported a seven-point drop in Healey’s net approval rating, which fell from a plus-11 to a plus-four, with 53% of respondents disapproving of her handling of housing.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Including or disallowing South Korea in a global index has material consequences.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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On a night when Castle and Fox combined for 53 points on 26 shots, allowing Wembanyama to chill, Julius Randle and Jaden McDaniels combined for 16 points on 21 shots, disallowing Edwards to relax for even a moment.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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The older upper-room technology has been around since the 1930s and was effective at suppressing even measles transmission in classrooms.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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But President Patrice Talon has faced accusations of suppressing criticism.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
8 Dec. 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 18 Jun. 2026.
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