frowns (at or on)

Definition of frowns (at or on)next
present tense third-person singular of frown (at or on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frowns (at or on)
Verb
  • Trump called Talarico weak on crime, insulting to Jesus Christ, a big mask wearer, and a vegan who dislikes meat.
    Maven Navarro May 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
  • Sam Brunson, a nonprofit law professor at Loyola University Chicago, told Fortune that as a general rule, a donor who dislikes how a charity later spends its money has no recourse beyond ceasing to donate.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The film exists because the dead deserve to be witnessed and because the families inside Iran, who cannot speak, deserve someone outside who refuses to forget.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 2 June 2026
  • Walt asks Jesse to kill him, but Jesse refuses and tells him to do it himself.
    Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • But Goldsworthy deplores the city dweller’s notion of the countryside as a picturesque escape.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the move.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At a time when a majority of the country disapproves of—or actively reviles—the president, his name alone could end up limiting the program’s success.
    Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
  • Even Lucy — whom Kay raised as her own daughter after Dorothy abandoned her periodically — turns her back on her aunt after Kay disapproves of the way Lucy has been grieving.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • He has not been charged with a crime and denies any wrongdoing.
    Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • Combs denies all misconduct claims.
    Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • By the time a debt collector calls or a lender rejects your loan, an identity thief may have been using your information for months.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
  • Pamela, a servant, rejects the advances of her wealthy employer and thereby induces him to marry her.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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“Frowns (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frowns%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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