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disapprove

[dis-uh-proov] / ˌdɪs əˈpruv /


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A recent AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll shows that more than 60% of Venezuelans disapprove of her leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Everyone has sucked it up to go to the wedding of a couple they disapprove of, or a family dinner that will inevitably turn into an argument.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

Eighty-seven percent of Peruvians disapprove of the legislature, according to an Ipsos poll.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

According to the survey, 41% approve of his work, compared with 29% who disapprove.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026

He doesn’t disapprove of my poem-writing tendencies out loud, but disapprove he definitely does.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

Gladys’ marriage is the product of a financial arrangement brokered by Bertha, of which George disapproves.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2025

There are some signs Mr Xi disapproves of the burgeoning alliance between two of his allies.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2024

First, the charter reforms would allow the commission to place ordinances on the ballot only if the council ignores its proposals altogether or disapproves them with zero amendments.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2024

If Jones disapproves of the maps, he could appoint a special master to redraw them for the court.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023

A few days after he’s settled them all in, Vincent receives a visitor who vehemently disapproves and threatens to divulge all to Dorus and Anna.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

One senior Tory says "she has actually defied cynics like me" who initially disapproved of her leadership.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

They definitely disapproved of our government violating due process: “We’re a country built on laws.”

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

He said many journalists "disapproved" of past coverage, but "could not ignore" instructions from higher-ups -- until they ceased in recent weeks.

From Barron's ● May 30, 2026

If states didn’t submit plans by September 2016, or if the EPA disapproved of them, the feds would take over.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

But she disapproved of Mr. Pontelliers club, and she was frank enough to tell Edna so.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

But to Gino the revered patriarch was distant and disapproving.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

The poll found that 48% of California registered voters say they approve of the job Newsom is doing, with the same share disapproving of his performance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026

They can issue a resolution disapproving of the president’s conduct.

From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2026

When questioned, he claimed to be a US official before leaving to disapproving looks from locals, according to an AFP journalist at the scene.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

He thought of the disapproving way Kamau sometimes stared at his fingers, the way other boys at the temple had laughed at him for using bigger words as a child.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray


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