as in dislikes
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
a usage that is frowned upon by some grammarians
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frowns (on or upon)
Verb
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Ellie Mroz, the founder of Ellie Mroz Design, strongly dislikes coming bed-in-a-bag sets for a mix of reasons.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
30 Dec. 2025 -
If a user dislikes an item, ChatGPT asks for quick feedback on why that might be—style, price or otherwise.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Nov. 2025
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Opposition criticizes the deal Skerrit provided few details on how his island, still facing a housing shortage after Category 5 Hurricane Maria devastated the island in September 2017, plans to accommodate the refugees.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Animal rights is not the only point on which Sliwa criticizes the president.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Frowns (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frowns%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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