thumbs-down

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Recent Examples of thumbs-down The essence of the review is evaluation, which of course doesn’t imply the crude simplicity of a thumbs-up or thumbs-down. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 July 2025 That legislation collapsed when then-Sen. John McCain famously cast a thumbs-down vote. Senate Majority Leader John Thune is determined to avoid that outcome, sticking to the schedule and pressing ahead with voting expected by the end of the week. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 June 2025 After some thumbs-up, thumbs-down tweaks, the images were surprisingly spot-on. Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 June 2025 Shareholders gave Zaslav a symbolic (read: non-binding) thumbs-down last week, when a majority of voters rejected his $51.9 million compensation package. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 June 2025 After the World Series and the Gold Glove, after a trade to New York, a thumbs-down to Mets fans, Báez signed with the Detroit Tigers on a six-year, $140 million deal. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 14 May 2025 Bakare then went on to gesture thumbs-up or thumbs-down. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025 According to February Gallup polling, 42 percent of Americans are giving a thumbs-up to Trump’s economic stewardship while 54 percent are giving him a thumbs-down. Approval of Trump’s handling of the economy also fell to 39 percent from 43 percent in polling released last week by Reuters/Ipsos. Tobias Burns, The Hill, 1 Mar. 2025 From thumbs-up to thumbs-downs, here’s how critics are reacting. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumbs-down
Noun
  • Among Democrats, criticism has grown louder as the war becomes deeply unpopular with the party base.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • But the Cowboys, who gave out big extensions to wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and quarterback Dak Prescott, couldn't come to terms with him on a new deal, which led to Jones receiving plenty of criticism.
    Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Cornell students, alumni and other Reddit users have largely expressed their distaste for the incident.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • At a single, two-minute dinner, Hermann Kafka smashes a cockroach while denigrating his son’s engagement to Felice Bauer before reiterating his distaste for Franz’s writing.
    Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The president's approval rating with the pollster last week was 41 percent with a 54 percent disapproval rating.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Some even see the recent disapproval as a coordinated effort to oust Patel.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Kremlin propagandists have disparaged NATO members' reaction to Europe's condemnation of Moscow after Russian drones breached the territory of Poland.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • His death has drawn condolences — and condemnation of political violence — from both sides of the aisle.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • After multiple rejections from the auto dealership, Kim had to get creative again.
    Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The sting of rejection or criticism is universal.
    Susanne Biro, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Walsh is seeking both a public censure and the judge’s removal from the bench.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The censure resolution stated that McIver is alleged to have slammed her forearm into the body of an HSI officer, in addition to forcibly grabbing the officer.
    Jenna Sundel Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Public denunciations grow Rokita's request comes as several grassroots efforts grow to publicly shame and punish Kirk’s detractors.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Their opposition turned to bitter denunciation last week after state government was exempted from its impact.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Thumbs-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumbs-down. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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