frowns (at or on)

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frowns (at or on)
Verb
  • Conflicting Materials Turner also dislikes patios that use too many different materials, such as metal, wood, and plastic.
    Cori Sears, The Spruce, 13 June 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Someone refuses to back you up as the moon and Mercury clash.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • It's built by what leadership consistently rewards, tolerates and refuses to compromise on.
    Brandon Shannon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 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
  • Such 123 agreements usually take effect unless Congress jointly disapproves the deal and a two-thirds majority vote to override a ‌presidential veto.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 23 July 2026
  • In lay terms, that means the court's ruling is not based on whether the judge approves or disapproves of what Comb's is accused of.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • The government denies this, and says the law will be aimed at making unused land productive.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan’s Taliban government of harboring TTP militants, an allegation Kabul denies.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The agent proposes; the human reviews, edits, approves, or rejects; and the system brings reasoning and evidence with the recommendation.
    William Jones, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Hamas also said that laying down its heavy weapons, which would come later in the process, was contingent on the creation of a Palestinian state, something Israel’s current government adamantly rejects.
    Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 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 10 Aug. 2026.

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