as in to dislike
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frown (at or on)
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Emphasizing how children have to be taught to dislike their bodies with an image that is heartwarming and direct – that's advocacy at its most effective.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025 -
For those who dislike cold, the travel may include a short trip to warmer and sunnier locations.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
9 Feb. 2025
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The former Americans and Perry Mason star will play the mayor of a coastal New England town who refuses to believe his constituents’ warnings that the place is cursed.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Rhys will star as the town’s mayor, who refuses to believe the residents’ warnings.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
11 Feb. 2025
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Why voters rejected Bidenomics President Biden and a Democratic Congress took power in 2021 with a bold plan to propel the nation out of the pandemic, revitalize American industry and bolster the working class.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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But Hamas has accused Israel of dragging its feet on allowing aid into Gaza, one of the conditions of the first phase of the agreement, a charge Israel has rejected as untrue.—
James Mackenzie, Emily Rose,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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According to the poll, 31% strongly approve; 22% somewhat approve; 9% somewhat disapprove; and 38% strongly disapprove.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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This specifically applies to the current process involving legislation in the government in which regulations go into effect unless explicitly disapproved by Congress.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
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In 2023, mortgage applications from Black borrowers were denied twice as often as those from white borrowers.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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There’s no denying that being a member of a bridal party is a commitment.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2025
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For Chad, these trends are reminiscent of hearing his dad, a plant worker, deplore his workplace’s ‘treating employees as numbers’ culture.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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The spokesperson’s office at the ministry said in a statement Sunday that China deplored the American action and would file a legal case against it at the World Trade Organization.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2025
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Finance/technology Trump revoked former President Biden's artificial intelligence guardrails and has since signed executive orders aimed at bolstering the country's competitiveness in AI and tech.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s order revokes a Biden policy phasing out federal purchases of single-use plastics in food service, events and packaging by […] Subscribe to continue reading this article.—
Carson Swick,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2025
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Lawyers representing The San Diego Union-Tribune and other news organizations said the majority opinion lays out a blueprint that would allow the sheriff and other government officials to withhold records from the public going forward.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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But the resulting confusion caused by the various executive actions and court rulings may be the goal of the administration’s rapid-fire directives and its evolving justifications for withholding funds even after the judicial intervention, experts said.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Frown (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frown%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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