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
  • While the party broadly dislikes the law, some in Congress have begun to acknowledge they may be stuck with it.
    Sam Gringlas, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The end result is that no one dislikes him, and Lee’s day passes without much friction, which doesn’t make for blistering TV.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The place is decaying and strict, but Luna refuses to give in to its rules.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But Chiles refuses to let anyone’s score define her.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Saft deplores this conciliatory blandness.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the move.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dunbar sued the company in 2022, alleging that the production failed to accommodate his belief in the tenets of the Congregation of Universal Wisdom, which disapproves of vaccines and other medical interventions.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The Disneyland Paris backstory focuses on mining company owner Henry Ravenswood who disapproves of his daughter Melanie’s engagement but dies before the wedding.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Naturally, Meredith completely denies this and says that Britani is only bringing this up because her own relationship is such a disaster.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The government denies holding political prisoners.
    Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Employees have even suggested that Hialeah might be better served by joining county-run departments, an idea Calvo firmly rejects.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • After years representing luxury giants in fashion and beauty ranging from Audemars Piguet to Sephora, content creator Nour Arida is launching her own vision, one that rejects perfection in favor of presence.
    Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 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 Nov. 2025.

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