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
  • Here’s a look at more interesting likes and dislikes Payton’s outlined at the podium in his time on the Front Range.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Gabby dislikes Sebastian, perceiving him as an entitled womanizer.
    EW.com, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • As a guy who is simply not built for summer (sweaty, burns easily, refuses to wear shorts), the turning of the calendar to September adds a little lead to my tread, with visions of cider and sweaters dancing in my head.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
  • And even though the military is short of manpower, the government refuses to draft ultra-orthodox men, whose religious political parties are key to the Netanyahu coalition.
    Ron Scherf, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In IconArrows pointing outwards The public disapproves of the job Trump is doing as president by a 51%-46% margin, up from 51%-44% in the April survey.
    Steve Liesman, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The two court on the cliffs in Newport, but his mother, Elizabeth Kirkland (Phylicia Rashad), disapproves of Peggy’s heritage — the Kirklands descend from a line of free Black people, while Peggy’s father was formerly enslaved — not to mention her activism.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Tim Gilman, a spokesperson for Oshkosh Corporation, which makes Pierce fire trucks, said the company denies the lawsuit's claims.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The president denies any wrongdoing related to his relationship with Epstein.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The seeds of bombs planted by soldiers long gone remain dormant but alive just beneath the surface and yet the land rejects them every day.
    Michael Jerome Plunkett September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Hermlin rejects that characterization.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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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 Sep. 2025.

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