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
  • Like many of the people camped outside their families’ homes in Venezuela, Mendoza refuses to believe they are gone until the last moment possible.
    Isa Soares, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • The result is heat that builds, amplifies and refuses to break, often setting records on the way.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 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
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Lozano denies mass immigration fraud Angelo Calfo, an attorney representing Lozano, said clients were expected to review their applications before signing and blamed them for any false statements.
    Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • Israel, founded in the wake of the Holocaust, denies the accusations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • The final budget agreement rejects a call by Newsom to lower the asset limit to $2,000 now and instead lowers it to $21,000 in 2027-28 to be eligible for Medi-Cal.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Kenzie completely rejects Corbin’s because Corbin, having disrespected her, is now dead to her.
    Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 30 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 4 Jul. 2026.

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