FROWNS (AT OR ON) Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

frowns (at or on)

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

as in dislikes

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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

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Recently in Colorado, a progressive 15-term Democratic member of Congress lost a primary election to a DSA candidate who refuses to condemn as anti-Semitic the firebombing of a demonstration for Israeli hostages.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Now they are being flown to Bhutan - a country that still refuses to recognize them as citizens and expels them on arrival to India or Nepal.

— Maansi Srivastava, NPR, 21 July 2026

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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

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