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disapproval

[dis-uh-proo-vuhl] / ˌdɪs əˈpru vəl /


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Addressing victims, he added that the conviction would "provide some measure of society's acknowledgement and disapproval of what was done to you".

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Social media has been flooded with posts from users in Colombia, Chile, Uruguay, Ecuador and Peru questioning refereeing decisions or expressing disapproval of Argentina, while messages mocking rival teams also proliferated from Argentine accounts.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Rodríguez’s disapproval rating climbed 5 percentage points to 63%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Only after dogged protests and local disapproval did the authority overseeing the project demand it be scaled back.

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

There was a murmur of disapproval from the class as Miss K read on.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary




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